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GO TO GUIDE - ARMY EARTH DAY Page 7 Army Earth Day Messages You can use the material below when writing Earth Day speeches and articles, or when speaking generally about the Army's environmental program. "The Army is committed to environmental stewardship in all actions, and operations." "The Army is a good steward of the environment." "Environmental stewardship supports military readiness and quality of life." "Sound environmental practices are part of everything a Soldier does; thus, every day is Earth Day to the Army." "The Army restores, preserves, and enhances resources entrusted to its care by the American public." "The Army is a responsible steward of national cultural and natural resources." "The Army obeys and enforces all local, state, and national environmental laws." "The Army is the steward of approximately 13.6 million acres of land, including 1.3 million acres of wetlands. "The Army is committed to saving energy, reducing solid waste, and generating funds through aggressive pollution prevention efforts." "The Army uses relative risk evaluation to ensure that the most serious sites are cleaned first." “The Army looks after more than 184 threatened and endangered species on 79 separate installations.” “Overall, the Department of Defense has a higher concentration of threatened and endangered species per acre than any other federal agency, including the Forest Service, the National Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Bureau of Land Management." "More than 66,000 Army buildings are over 50 years old and subject to National Historic Preservation Act. The Army preserves these buildings in accordance with applicable federal regulations." "The Army works closely with public and private institutions in the United States and around the world to protect and clean the environment." "The Army works diligently to find faster, better, and cheaper ways to clean up the environment. " "The Army works aggressively to find innovative ways to prevent pollution and restore the environment." "The Army leads the military in exploring ways in which it can preserve biological diversity while enhancing the military mission." "The Army is committed to environmental excellence through stewardship, vigilance, and partnership with the community." More Activities (cont’d) Stage a "Great Balls of Foil" contest in which schools or other organizations create large balls of recycled aluminum foil. Display the balls at your event and weigh or measure them to determine the winner. Create a display board that tracks a restoration project from start to finish. Distribute environmental fact sheets describing your installation cleanup, conservation, compliance, and pollution prevention projects.

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