The following are the members of the 1993 President’s Council on Sustainable Development, first incarnation.
Council Co-Chairmen:
David T. Buzzelli, Vice President, Dow Chemical
Jonathan Lash, President, World Resources Institute
Environmental Group Representation
Jonathan Lash, World Resources Institute
John H. Adams, Natural Resources Defense Council
Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., Environmental Justice, NAACP
Dianne Dillon-Ridgley, Citizens’ Network for SD
Judith Espinosa, (former) NM Sec. of Environment
Jay D. Hair, National Wildlife Federation
Fred D. Krupp, Environmental Defense Fund
Michele Perrault, Sierra Club
John C. Sawhill, The Nature Conservancy
Ted Strong, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish
Corporate Representation
David T. Buzzelli, Dow Chemical
Richard Barth, Ciba-Geigy Corporation
Richard Clarke, Pacific Gas & Electric
A.D. Correll, Georgia-Pacific
Kenneth T. Derr, Chevron Corporation
William Hogland, General Motors
Samuel C. Johnson, S.C Johnson and Son, Inc.
Ken Lay, Enron Corp.
William Ruckelshaus, Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.
Thomas Donohue, AFL-CIO
Government Representation
Bruce Babbitt, Dept of Interior
Ron Brown, Dept of Commerce
Carol Browner, EPA
Hazel O’Leary, Dept of Energy
D. James Baker, NOAA
Madeleine Kunin, Dept of Ed
Richard Rominger, Dept of Ag
Tim Wirth, State Dept. Global Affairs
Staff:
Molly Harriss Olson, Executive Director
Katie McGinty, Director of Environmental Policy
Task Forces
Task Force
Purpose
Eco-Efficiency refers to the delivery of competitively priced goods and services through processes and systems which continuously reduce environmental impact and resource intensity while contributing to social well-being. The purpose of the Eco-Efficiency Task Force is to develop and recommend to the Council a strategy for making eco-efficiency and sustainable development standard business practice in American industry. The Task Force is exploring how changes in economic, regulatory, statutory and other policies will result in a transition to an economy in which the constituents provide for their needs and those of future generations through efficient and environmentally responsible practices.
The Energy and Transportation Task Force is developing both short- and long-term policy recommendations and complementary implementation strategies to help guide the nation towards a more sustainable energy and transportation future.
** Under Method (of achieving the goals)
Progress toward the energy goal is measured against provisional quantitative targets for increased energy efficiency, a greater share of renewable energy, and increased efficiency of electricity generated from fossil fueled facilities. Transportation performance measures are shown through increasing national and economic security, and reduced dependence on oil imports, reduced greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector, reduced traffic congestion in urban areas, decreased per capita vehicle-miles traveled, and levels of ride sharing as an alternative to personal motor vehicles.
The Natural Resources Task Force is developing an integrated vision of what constitutes sustainability for domestic natural resources, considering biodiversity, ecosystems, and watersheds with a focus on issues in the areas of wetlands, fisheries, agriculture, coastal resources, and forestry. The Task Force will recommend goals and actions that corporations, communities, individuals, and government at federal, state, and local, and tribal levels can take to move our nation toward protection, conservation, and sustainable management of our natural resources.
The Population and Consumption Task Force seeks to identify the factors influencing U.S. demographic and waste generation trends and recommend actions to address these issues.
** Policy Development
- Development of goals
- Roundtables focusing on
- fertility and migration,
- consumption and energy, and
- policy recommendations
- Symposium on Cairo Conference follow-up
The Principles, Goals and Definitions Task Force was formed to play an advisory role for the Council in establishing principles, goals, and definitions of sustainable development. The Task Force also aids in integrating all of the Council’s initiatives into a single national action strategy for sustainable development. In addition, the Task Force advises the Council of public responses to its various work products.
An educated public is our most powerful resource to meet the challenges created by increasing environmental, economic and social demands. Recognizing the importance of education, the Council created the Public Linkage, Dialogue, and Education Task Force to serve as the vehicle through which the work of the Council is accessible to the public for information, review and comment. In addition, the Task Force promotes dialogue and outreach between the PCSD and community networks.
** Policy Development (emphasis added)
The Education Working Group of the Task Force lead the policy formulation efforts by developing policies on formal and non-formal education and outreach at a forum, hosted by GREEN, in Ann Arbor, MI. The document was disseminated to Task Force members as well as educators, businesses, government leaders, NGOs, and religious and labor organizations for review and comment. The document and comments will be reviewed and discussed at a second policy forum sponsored by S.C. Johnson and Son in March 1995. The final policy recommendations will be presented to the Council at the meeting in San Francisco, and discussed during a national sustainable development education teleconference. Members of the Task Force also participated in a forum, hosted by Second Nature to formulate principles for higher education on sustainable development. Bibliography references on sustainable development and model university-level programs were identified, collected, and compiled for future dissemination.
Agriculture is an integral part of American life. America’s farms and ranches provide food, feed, and fiber to people worldwide. Culturally, agriculture plays a key role in our national identity and character. Agriculture continues to define and sustain a thriving and distinctive rural culture in America. For these reasons, agriculture is critically important to sustainable development in local, regional, national, and international contexts.
The Sustainable Agriculture Task Force is developing an integrated vision of sustainable agriculture, focusing on sustainable production practices and systems. The Task Force will recommend goals and actions in the areas of agriculture-related research and education, technology, and farming practices and systems to the Council for the National Action Strategy.
Flourishing communities are the foundation of a healthy society. The Sustainable Communities Task Force was established to articulate and emphasize the leadership role of communities in developing integrated approaches to address critical social, economic and environmental issues while creating opportunities for legitimate public participation. The Task Force is drawing constructive guidance from actual community experience to develop policy recommendations that, when implemented, will invigorate our communities to be more livable in the broadest sense — environmentally, economically and socially.
** Integrated Scope of Issues
- Economic Development and Jobs
- Making It Happen (financing, planning and participation)
- Environmental Justice
- Social Infrastructure
- Housing and Land Use
- Transportation and Infrastructure
** Goals (emphasis added)
The Sustainable Communities Task Force has compiled 13 draft goals. The goals support the Task Force’s vision of communities which are successfully creating vibrant local economies, and environmentally and socially healthy environments with the meaningful participation of its residents. The Task Force draft goals are organized in the following categories: economic development and jobs; education and training; technology; sustainable community design; full cost accounting and valuation; secure and healthy communities – natural environment and environmental justice; public safety; support for individuals and families; and community involvement and decision-making.
Task Force Assignments
Green = Environmental Group or Interest
Peach = Corporate
Gray = Government
* Co-Chairman
John H. Adams
Energy and Transportation *
Population and Consumption
Sustainable Agriculture *
Sustainable Communities
Kenneth Derr
Energy and Transportation *
Eco-Efficiency
Jonathan Lash
Energy and Transportation
Sustainable Agriculture
Bruce Babbitt
Natural Resources
Principles, Goals, Definitions
Dianne Dillon-Ridgley
Eco-Efficiency
Population and Consumption *
Public Linkage, Dialogue, & Education
Sustainable Communities
Kenneth L. Lay
Energy and Transportation
Dr. D. James Baker
Population and Consumption
Eco-Efficiency
Natural Resources
Principles, Goals, Definitions
Thomas Donahue
Energy and Transportation
Principles, Goals, Definitions
Sustainable Communities *
Hazel R. O’Leary
Eco-Efficiency
Energy and Transportation *
Richard Barth
Eco-Efficiency
Population and Consumption
Natural Resources *
Sustainable Agriculture *
Sustainable Communities
Judith Espinosa
Energy and Transportation
Public Linkage, Dialogue, Education *
Michele Perrault
Natural Resources
Population and Consumption
Principles, Goals, Definitions
Public Linkage, Dialogue & Education *
Sustainable Communities
Ron Brown
Eco-Efficiency
Population and Consumption
Principles, Goals, Definitions
Sustainable Communities *
Jay D. Hair
Principles, Goals, Definitions *
Richard Rominger
Sustainable Agriculture *
Carol Browner
Eco-Efficiency *
Natural Resources
Principles, Goals, Definitions
Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable Communities
William Hoglund
Eco-Efficiency
Energy and Transportation
William Ruckelshaus
Principles, Goals, Definitions *
David T. Buzzelli
Eco-Efficiency
Samuel C. Johnson
Public Linkage, Dialogue, Education
Eco-Efficiency
Sustainable Agriculture
John C. Sawhill
Natural Resources
Sustainable Agriculture
Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
Principles, Goals, Definitions
Sustainable Communities
Fred D. Krupp
Eco-Efficiency *
Energy and Transportation
Natural Resources
Population and Consumption
Theodore Strong
Natural Resources *
Population and Consumption
Richard A. Clarke
Energy and Transportation
Madeleine M. Kunin
Public Linkage, Dialogue, & Education
Sustainable Communities
Timothy E. Wirth
Population and Consumption *
Principles, Goals, Definitions
Public Linkage, Dialogue & Education
A. D. Correll
Eco-Efficiency *
Natural Resources
Sustainable Agriculture
One Comment
Kristin
Dangit Vicky!! I’m still trying to read your past couple of posts- namely, the Nut Farmer (is that the same one as on your site, I do remember reading it and enjoying it very much)
Hey I’m not complaining- I’m just commenting on how quickly you come up with these gems. I haven’t even gotten started digging into the Nut Farmer- is it an updated one from your channeling site or same one? It’s a BEAUT! Your articles demand scrutinizing as they are so full of information and so many nuggets for reference, they are not casual morning coffee reads. One needs to take time out to study, absorb, and so on.
I would like to be at one of their circle jer- er, ah, “meetings” and ask them out loud what “sustainable” means, logistically. I want to hear them in words, not newspeak, explain in common English street terms what “sustainable” means and how they are to implement this plan in real life. Sounds trite but I would really enjoy hearing it being discussed. I would also like to hear what THIS is all about and what it entails: “support for individuals and families; and community involvement and decision-making” How are they going to “help” individuals and “families”? What makes up a “family”? Does “help” mean “give money”? I read in UN’s plan on their site they want to give CASH to people, actual cold hard cash and not solely entitlement benefits.
Sounds like a LOT OF TALK and blah blah jibber jabber to use up a lot of words to do ONE task: Communism in its old fashioned, purest form. Steal from the “rich” quotes intentional- “rich” is the middle class, and give to the poor (non-working 3rd world savages and I do mean that word in it’s dictionarial definition)
They ignore history and hope we are too confused with their flowery gay-speak to figure out what they are up to.
God Help Us All.