{"id":903,"date":"2010-10-12T14:22:38","date_gmt":"2010-10-12T18:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodforforests.com\/?p=903"},"modified":"2023-03-23T17:50:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:50:23","slug":"sfi-was-a-proud-sponsor-of-first-annual-greengov-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/sfi-was-a-proud-sponsor-of-first-annual-greengov-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"SFI was a Proud Sponsor of First Annual GreenGov Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nadine Block, SFI Senior Director of Government Outreach, talks about SFI\u2019s participation in the White House Council on Environmental Quality\u2019s GreenGov Symposium, October 5-7, 2010.<\/em><\/p>\n

The first GreenGov Symposium, sponsored by the White House Council on Economic Quality came to a close last week.\u00a0 The event focused on President Obama\u2019s Executive Order 13514, which set sustainability goals for Federal agencies specifically in their environmental, energy and economic performance.\u00a0 The Executive Order, signed just over a year ago, requires\u00a0Federal agencies to increase energy efficiency, reduce fleet petroleum consumption, conserve water, reduce waste, support sustainable communities, and leverage Federal purchasing power to promote environmentally-responsible products and technologies.<\/p>\n

SFI took part in the event as a sponsor to demonstrate to government officials how the SFI program and forest certification in general can help Federal agencies support responsible forestry and purchasing.\u00a0 It was great to see so many government officials coming together to find solutions to meet their sustainability requirements.\u00a0 On the first day of the symposium, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack both spoke about the importance of this new Executive Order for Federal agencies and as an example for the private sector. Breakout session topics throughout the symposium included clean energy, water efficiency, achieving zero waste, greening the supply chain, and sustainable communities.<\/p>\n

Many government officials stopped by the SFI booth and were eager to learn more about forest certification and its connections to responsible procurement and green building.\u00a0 Additionally, SFI sponsored the \u201cGreening the Supply Chain\u201d track, helping to draw attention to the many steps that can be taken to help make more efficient procurement decisions.<\/p>\n

\"MorningCups used throughout the event were SFI-labeled ecotainers \u2013 check out the picture below. These cups provided an excellent example of consumer products sourced from responsibly managed forests and demonstrated how simple purchasing decisions can make a difference.<\/p>\n

Overall, it was an exciting event and we at SFI hope to take part in it again in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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