The D.C. Greening Embassies Forum is a partnership between the U.S. Department of State, the Earth Day Network and the D.C. diplomatic community.
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Officially launched by Secretary Clinton on Earth Day 2010, the forum meets quarterly to offer Washington D.C.- based foreign missions the opportunity to share best practices, challenges and experiences on greening facility renovations and sustainable business operations. Since embassies and international institutions in the District operate alike by carrying out similar missions and activities within the same infrastructure (ie. power grid, sewage system, commuting and procurement services), they share the same challenges when it comes to reducing their environmental footprint. When one embassy discovers a way to overcome a specific challenge, other embassies are able to learn from their example and produce an exponentially greater outcome. Leading by example, the Forum seeks to prove that organizations can operate effectively under sustainable practices; using collaboration to find innovative solutions. The DC diplomatic community aims to improve operations through sustainable practices, including:
• Efficient Buildings & Energy Consumption
• Low Carbon/Fuel and High Mileage Transportation
• Water Conservation and Waste Reduction
• Eco-Purchasing and Efficient IT Utilization
• Leading by Example and Highlighting Greening Activities
• Contributing and engaging the D.C. community
• Engaging the NGO and private sector to identify new innovations in greening activities and technologies that can be practicably applied by members. Even though they represent their respective nation, many embassies in DC endeavor to be part of and give back to the local community; both in sharing resources and helping the District government meet environmental and sustainability goals. To achieve this:
Embassies, including Ambassadors, meet quarterly to participate in round-table discussions. This is a rotating host forum. Facility managers and embassy staff have the opportunity to participate in workshops hosted by organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and the District Department of the Environment. The Department of Commerce will help match solution providers and commercial vendors from all nations to embassies needing sustainability and clean energy services by hosting expos. Future themes include green IT, energy efficient buildings, financing projects, fuel efficient fleets, energy benchmarking, green roofs and rain-gardens and employees residential utilities.
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DC embassies - you're invited to tour Prince George's composting facility with us on Wednesday, November 6th from 2-4pm. See how your embassy can start turning food waste into soil! See more details and RSVP (required) here: http://bit.ly/compostvisit #ecodiplomacy
DEGEF - Composting Site Visit.
Congratulations to the Connect2Canada / Lien Canada for obtaining U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)'s LEED Platinum certification for the embassy in Washington, D.C.! https://connect2canada.com/2019/06/the-embassy-of-canada-awarded-prestigious-leed-platinum-green-building-certification/
News Release June 5, 2019, Washington, DC – The Embassy of Canada is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Platinum certification – the highest distinction within the LEED rating system. The Embassy of Canada is one of only two embassies in the U...
Congratulations to our friends at U.S. Embassy Bangkok, who hosted a Forum event on March 2. Email [email protected] if you want to join the listserv for Bangkok. English write-up: Ambassador Glyn Davies recently addressed the Bangkok Eco-Capitals Forum Green Bangkok 2018 Conference at the Australian Embassy. Ten of Bangkok’s largest diplomatic missions, representatives from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Environment Department, Bangkok and Mahidol Universities, Bangkok River Partners, and environmentally-focused NGO’s and businesses attended the event. The Conference featured a series of speakers who showcased greening successes. The Conference focused on promoting solid waste management, reduction in the use of styrofoam and plastics, energy usage reduction in our office buildings, promoting green spaces and environmental awareness activities.
เมื่อเร็วๆ นี้ เอกอัครราชทูตกลิน เดวีส์ ได้กล่าวในการประชุม Bangkok Eco-Capitals Forum Green Bangkok 2018 ที่จัดขึ้นที่สถานเอกอัครราชทูตออสเตรเลีย ผู้แทนจากสถานเอกอัครราชทูตที่ใหญ่ที่สุดสิบแห่งในกรุงเทพฯ ตัวแทนจากสำนักสิ่งแวดล้อม กรุงเทพมหานคร มหาวิทยาลัยกรุงเทพ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล กลุ่ม Bangkok River Partners องค์การนอกภาครัฐและบริษัทที่อนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อม ก็ได้เข้าร่วมการประชุมด้วย การประชุมครั้งนี้มีวิทยากรหลายท่านที่มาร่วมแบ่งปันความสำเร็จจากการอนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อม และยังเน้นด้านการส่งเสริมการจัดการขยะมูลฝอย การลดการใช้โฟมและพลาสติก การลดการใช้พลังงานในอาคารสำนักงาน ตลอดจนการส่งเสริมการสร้างพื้นที่สีเขียวและการจัดกิจกรรมส่งเสริมความตระหนักต่อการรักษาสิ่งแวดล้อม
Ambassador Glyn Davies recently addressed the Bangkok Eco-Capitals Forum Green Bangkok 2018 Conference at the Australian Embassy. Ten of Bangkok’s largest diplomatic missions, representatives from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Environment Department, Bangkok and Mahidol Universities, Bangkok River Partners, and environmentally-focused NGO’s and businesses attended the event. The Conference featured a series of speakers who showcased greening successes. The Conference focused on promoting solid waste management, reduction in the use of styrofoam and plastics, energy usage reduction in our office buildings, promoting green spaces and environmental awareness activities.
U.S. Department of State has a recap of #GreenDiplomacyDay up on their blog today! Check it out https://go.usa.gov/xnjCA! Ambassade verte Sustainable DC DC Sustainable Energy Utility American University
On Wednesday, November 1, the diplomatic community and the private sector came together for ‘Green Diplomacy Day’ at the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. The event was co-hosted by the D.C.
Don't miss out on speakers from U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Energy Resources, European Union in the United States, Google, U.S. Department of State's Greening Diplomacy Initiative - GDI and more! RSVP now for Green Diplomacy Day at the French Embassy in the U.S. on Nov 1 at http://tiny.cc/greendiplomacyday.
With speakers from the EU, Google, Sustainable DC, and France, don't miss Green Diplomacy Day on Wednesday, November 1 2-7:30pm at the French Embassy! RSVP required: http://tiny.cc/greendiplomacyday #ecodiplomacy
Join us and the French Embassy in the U.S. for Green Diplomacy Day on November 1 from 2-7pm! Hear about sustainability resources for embassies from Sustainable DC, DC Sustainable Energy Utility, and other experts from the private sector and diplomatic corps. RSVP required - sign up here. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=3Phvy5vH60y3s2RbFfPzHYYJ-gc2m6pFlPy-wMYZ-utURFM4RDNYUDNVT1E3UTZLTEkzQkpSOTFPTS4u
Congrats to our #greenembassy friends at French Embassy in the U.S.!
The French Embassy in D.C. is a #GreenEmbassy. Since 2009 the Embassy has been working to reduce its ecological and carbon footprint and has decreased its energy consumption by 50%! The #MaisonFrançaiseDC, the French Embassy's event space, is considered one of the best green buildings in Washington D.C.!
Due in part to its fully green roof, this space has reduced 20% of total energy loss since its installation. #EnergyDiplomacy DC Greening Embassies Forum #EnergyDiplomacy
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We are committed to #GoingGreen & #WorldEnvironmentDay! Planting our underwater grasses in #Chesapeakebay today after nurturing them for 6 months. Office of Foreign Missions - OFM U.S. Department of State
Join us for on Wednesday, May 3rd from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the Department of Energy & Environment for a transportation workshop with representatives from goDCgo, Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. RSVP Required at http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3516912/Sustainable-Transportation-Event-May-2017
Presenters will cover the different memberships and/or pass options for riding public transit and bikeshare, how to safely navigate DC by bike, and what apps are available to aid in trip planning. This workshop aims to help embassies in their work towards meeting the transportation goals in the Diplomatic Institution Sustainability Pledge.
Location: Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) 1200 First Street NE, 5th floor. The closest metro station - NoMa/Gallaudet University on the red line – is located two blocks east.
Sustainable Transportation Event May 2017.
Ambassade verte
Comment devenir une « Ambassade verte » : découvrez-le dans ce guide !
Le guide « Ambassade verte : un Monde en transition, les ambassades françaises passent au vert » réalisé en partenariat avec Commissariat général au développement durable et le soutien de l’ADEME (Agence de l’environnement et de la maîtrise de l’énergie) offre des conseils méthodologiques et un panorama des actions mises en œuvre dans nos postes à l’étranger.
Photo by Daniel Gaush | US Department of State.
Learn more about the event here http://blogs.state.gov/stories/2016/10/14/washington-dc-and-its-diplomatic-community-pledge-take-climate-and-environmental.
Check out U.S. Department of State's blog post about the #ecodiplomacy pledge signing event last week! http://blogs.state.gov/stories/2016/10/14/washington-dc-and-its-diplomatic-community-pledge-take-climate-and-environmental
Not able to make the LEED/green embassy panel last week? Check out some of what the Embassy of Canada, Washington, D.C. is doing on the greening side. http://can-am.gc.ca/washington/offices-bureaux/embassy-eco-ambassade.aspx?lang=eng
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As part of the DC Greening Embassies Forum, we're dedicated to lowering our energy usage.
Thank you to all who attended last night! Signing the DC #ecodiplomacy pledge with Sustainable DC on the same day as the ratification of the Paris Agreement was truly a historic moment. Thank you to the beautiful Embassy of Italy, Washington, D.C. for hosting. Photos by Daniel Gaush - US Department of State.
Embassies in DC: Make sure your embassy is signs the Forum pledge on Oct 5! RSVP your delegate information at http://bit.ly/pledgersvp. Be part of the District of Columbia's global leadership on sustainability.
Eco-Capitals Forum - a way for diplomatic communities in cities to come together and contribute to sustainability goals, share best practices, and identify ways to make diplomacy a driver of sustainable cities.
Embassy Forum Members! Make sure you RSVP for the panels on October 5th! 3:30pm: Registration
3:45pm Educating for Climate for Embassies Discussion - Kathleen Rogers, President of the Earth Day Network
4:30pm BREAK 1: Networking
4:45pm PANEL: LEED Certification Process and Diplomatic Engagement for DC Embassies, featuring DC embassies. RSVP required at http://bit.ly/pledgersvp
Embassies in DC: make sure you RSVP for the Ambassador/Embassy #sustainability pledge signing on 10/5! http://bit.ly/pledgersvp Sustainable DC
Eco-Capitals Forum - a way for diplomatic communities in cities to come together and contribute to sustainability goals, share best practices, and...
Don't miss out on the sustainability pledge signing for Ambassadors or DCMs on October 5! RSVP here http;//bit.ly/pledgersvp. Questions about the pledge? Email [email protected].
Eco-Capitals Forum - a way for diplomatic communities in cities to come together and contribute to sustainability goals, share best practices, and identify ways to make diplomacy a driver of sustainable cities.
RT @JohnKerry: Last two #OurOcean conferences have led to $4B and 6M sq km of protected water. More to come this week.
We all have to work together to protect #OurOcean. Share your actions at http://1000oceanactions.org/
1000 Ocean Actions
On September 16, @JohnKerry & @adriangrenier will host an #OurOcean discussion at @georgetown. Info: http://go.usa.gov/xBWRR
See how U.S. Embassy Morocco is working with local partners to protect #ourocean and promote #greensports! http://ow.ly/R8Qe304f9pb
#OurOcean is happening now - watch live at state.gov, and let us know what your embassy is doing to protect the ocean!
Life on Earth depends on #ourocean: The ocean covers 70 % of our planet. A healthy ocean is central to human well-being. The ocean feeds billions of people, employs millions of workers, and generates trillions of dollars in the world economy. – Secretary John Kerry. Watch the Our Ocean conference live on www.state.gov. #Actonclimate #OurOcean
Secretary Kerry (Sept. 12): "We are really proud and grateful to have Airbnb as our partner in this effort in order to help people to be able to go overseas and study." Full Text»
Ambassador @TedOsius conducts two-wheeled diplomacy in Vietnam http://ow.ly/Z2WA303tiK8
Ted Osius’ path to becoming U.S. ambassador to Vietnam began with bicycle diplomacy, soon after relations with Hanoi were restored in 1995. As a...
DC Embassies are welcome to join a Forum committee meeting on Wednesday, August 24th at 9:15am at the U.S. Department of State. We will be discussing the upcoming sustainability pledge signing for Ambassadors and other Forum initiatives and events. RSVP is required. Email [email protected] for more information and to RSVP.
There's also a Forum in Rome! http://ecocapitalsforum.snack.ws/rome-launches-green-embassies-forum.html
"The Forum of Green Embassies (FOAV Roma), a new working group of the foreign embassies in Rome...
Over 70% of corporations are procuring #cleanenergy, says new study from PWC http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/72-of-large-companies-are-actively-procuring-clean-energy
Corporations are far more interested in buying their own renewables than they were even one year ago.
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Learn about the newest Forum chapter in Bangkok! http://blogs.state.gov/stories/2016/07/12/eco-capital-forum-welcomes-new-chapter #ecodiplomacy
#actonclimate by making a green pledge for Earth Day! http://fluidsurveys.com/s/greenpledges2016/
Check out the Department of Energy & Environment's February newsletter for profiles of amazing local black environmentalists, grant opportunities, and more. http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=659c4ece0c1135dfd98ca6386&id=e354e9d4a2&e=79a149bbc9
Honored to be Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships's January's Featured #P3! http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/239008.pdf#page=25 #ecodiplomacy
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