Sustainability Plan

Governor Locke this year directed all state agencies to find ways to reduce resource consumption. This is called our "Sustainability Plan." Basically, we were directed to look for ways to use energy and water more efficiently, move toward clean energy sources for buildings and vehicles, and expand our use of environmentally friendly products.

In response to the Governor’s Executive Order the department brought together a group of people from across the agency to develop our plan. Thanks to the good work of this group over the past several months, our initial plan is now complete. It includes several strategies to help our agency reach the objectives of the Executive Order.

Here are some of the highlights of our goals and strategies:

• Resource sustainability training for all employees
• Purchasing of products that are environmentally friendly
• Double-sided printing and copying will become standard
• Equipment that uses recycled components will become standard
• Transition to motor vehicles that use less fuel and have lower emissions
• Standardization of agency commute trip reduction
• Look for more ways to recycle
• Continue our energy conservation efforts

Now that the plan is complete, the members of our Sustainability Workgroup will work with division management teams to find ways to implement these strategies throughout the agency. Like all agencies, we will be reporting our progress annually to the Governor and will be updating our plan every two years.

If you have any questions regarding the Sustainability Plan please contact Suzette Frederick at 360-236-3901 or email suzette.frederick@doh.wa.gov.

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