| Contents Notes |
Environmental stewardship and how it contributes to EPA's mission -- Something is happening -- Environmental stewardship: an emerging vision and framework -- Enabling and encouraging environmental stewardship: a changing role for EPA -- EPA's current environmental stewardship programs and activities -- a critical assessment of EPA's current environmental stewardship programs and activities -- Perspectives from state officials, experts, and other stakeholders -- Opportunities for EPA leadership -- Use recognition/challenge programs in a strategic way to motivate businesses, communities, government agencies and individuals -- Energize individuals to take responsibility for environmental stewardship -- Lead by example at EPA facilities and in EPA operations -- Inspire EPA staff to practice stewardship -- Use information and markets to foster stewardship of ecosystems -- Encourage stewardship in communities -- Promote product stewardship -- Strengthening the foundation for environmental stewardship at EPA -- Strengthen measurement and reporting on results from environmental stewardship activities -- Improve EPA-wide communication, outreach and marketing -- Unify EPA activities to make more accessible for internal and external audiences -- Reflect stewardship in EPA planning, budgeting and accountability systems -- Align EPA efforts with state and tribal activities and priorities -- Refine environmental awareness and education activities to realize full value -- Improve our knowledge base: perform critical research. |
