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Energy Conservation and the “Greening” of OAS Buildings
The OAS is
committed to becoming more environmentally friendly within its
internal operations. In the coming months, a number of
environmental initiates aimed at greening OAS operations in
such diverse areas as energy efficiency, recycling, and reducing the
carbon footprint of its operations will be introduced. In August,
2007, the Secretariat of Finance and Administration announced new
measures to improve the energy efficiency of OAS buildings. Also in August 2007, the Department
of Sustainable Development committed all its travel, either of staff
members and consultants, or participants at meetings supported by
the Department, to carbon offsets. In August, the first meeting of
national focal points of water managers from the 34 member countries
included a carbon offset action, with approximately 36 tons of
carbon equivalent offset through a reforestation project in Chiapis,
Mexico.
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