A scene from the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuges (Photo: USFWS)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continues to meet higher and higher environmental standards in the way it works, and the Conserving the Future conference is only one way the Service is getting “greener”.  

The number of energy and water conservation measures in place increases each year. Greater numbers of facilities use renewable energy.  Purchased products more often contain recycled content, are environmentally preferable, contain biobased-content, are non-ozone depleting, are non-toxic or less-toxic than alternatives, and are among the most energy and water efficient available. Recycling is prevalent to a greater extent.  

And, the Vision conference will fund a habitat project that will sequester more carbon than the conference produces!  

These kinds of greening efforts are becoming integrated into normal operating procedures.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can build on the magnitude of these successes.  

The Vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System can play a vital role.

Learn more about the partnership that will be furthered when the conference’s carbon is sequestered.

Liz Dawson, Architect, Northeast Region/Budget and Administration/Engineering, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service