- DC Department of the Environment
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The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) serves as an agency within the Executive Branch of the District of Columbia (DC) government in the United States to consolidate the administration and oversight of environmental and energy programs, services, laws, and regulations. Under the authority of [DC Law 16-51], the new DDOE was formed through a merger of the DC Government's Environmental Health Administration, the DC Energy Office, policy functions of the Tree Management Administration and policy functions of the Office of Recycling.[1]
The new DDOE is a one-stop-shop for programs and services that protect human health and the environment and address energy efficiency issues for all sectors of the city. DDOE programs are designed to facilitate cleaner air and water, green our neighborhoods and building space, and assist with the management of hazardous and toxic waste disposal. Additionally, DDOE conducts community and educational outreach to increase public awareness of environmental and energy related issues.
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Mission statement
The Mission of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) is to protect and restore the environment, conserve natural resources, provide energy related policy, planning, direct services, and improve the quality of life in the District of Columbia.
Vision
As the nation's capital city, the District will become the model of environmental protection and sustainable environmental practices. In partnership with other District agencies, the Federal government, business groups, non-profit organizations, and residents, the Department of Environment will help instill environmental awareness through innovation and best practices.
George S. Hawkins Director
George S. Hawkins was chosen to serve as the director of DDOE. Most recently he was executive director of New Jersey Future, a nonprofit organization in Trenton that seeks economic opportunity and community vitality. New Jersey Future employs original research, analysis and advocacy to drive policies that help revitalize cities and towns, provide transportation and housing choices, generate new jobs, improve opportunities for the impoverished and protect natural lands and farm fields.
Prior to joining NJ Future in late 2004, Hawkins was the executive director of the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association. During his tenure, he developed a program to protect environmental quality and water resources through managing the future of the land. This effort included working directly with municipalities to improve local zoning, working with businesses to improve environmental practices and working with citizens to improve local knowledge and civic participation. Under his leadership, the association quadrupled its staff, taking on more than 1,000 volunteers with a combined budget of more than $1.8 million.
Hawkins was also a member of the National Performance Review, a White House initiative created by President Bill Clinton in 1993. He was responsible for regulatory improvements at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Hawkins held a series of positions at US EPA’s regional office in Boston, including special assistant to the regional administrator and senior assistant regional counsel. Before joining the federal government, Hawkins was an associate lawyer at the Boston firm Ropes & Gray. He received a JD cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1987 and an AB summa cum laude from Princeton University in 1983. He is a member of both the Massachusetts and the District of Columbia Bars. Since 1999, Hawkins has been an appointed lecturer in the Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, where he teaches environmental law and policy for the Princeton Environmental Institute.
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Categories:- Government of the District of Columbia
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