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CLIMATE LITERACY 201
Sustainability at DWR
Jennifer Morales
Environmental Scientist
Department of Water Resources
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DWR’s Sustainability Policy
DWR will be a sustainability leader and ecosystem
steward within State government and the California
water community.
DWR will Promote & Facilitate sustainability practices
throughout its business operations and the State
Water Project (SWP).
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Current DWR Targets/Goals
Carbon: Waste: Energy: Water: 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
% Reduction by 2020 &2050
2020 2050
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Current DWR Actions
• Environmental Stewardship
• Waste Reduction
• Environmental Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
• Documentum
• Energy Star Purchasing
• Renewable Energy/Carbon Offsets
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Standards in New Construction
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Current DWR Initiatives
• Water and Energy Efficiency Unit
• Executive Printer Upgrade and Consolidation
• UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center Affiliation
• NRO Sustainability Pilot Project
Current DWR Initiatives
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Polices Under Development
• Sustainability Principles
• Exploration of Sustainable
Infrastructure Guidelines
/Rating Systems
• Sustainable Engineering
• Natural Resources
Management
• Zero Waste
• Herbicide/Pesticide Reduction
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Making Better Informed
Choices• Starts with New Information that
- Makes us Aware of Choices
- Guides our Actions
- Produces New Results
- Leads to more
Sustainable Systems
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Sustainability Activity!
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DWR Implementing
Sustainability - • Regional Advance Mitigation Program (RAMP)
• California Water Plan Sustainability Indicators
• DWR’s Environmental Stewardship Policy/
WREM58 b
• Climate Action Plan
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From Pilot Projects to Programs1. Payroll Deduction Transit Pass
Program
2. Vehicle Pool for Sacramento Area
3. Tire Pressure Monitoring Program
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Real Results!
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https://sustainability.water.ca.gov/
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Take Aways!
1. DWR has a Sustainability Policy.
2. DWR has Sustainability Goals.
3. DWR is taking Sustainable Actions.
4. Sustainability is not maintaining the Status Quo!
Sustainability Goals will evolve over time!
5. Sustainability requires new knowledge, and making better
choices based on that knowledge.
6. DWR has a Collaboration Portal to help employees get
sustainability information. http://sustainability.water.ca.gov
7. DWR has a Sustainability Coordinator to help employees
implement Sustainable Actions. [email protected]