A Leader in Sustainability and Environmental Management
The City of Dallas is committed to ensuring that resources are available for future generations, while protecting the quality of life of current residents and the vitality of our businesses today.
In 2004, the City began its work implementing an Environmental Management System that would change the way it does business – looking at the entire cycle of the processes it provides and materials it uses. Through this shift, City staff came to understand that being proactive, rather than reactive, was the smart way to save resources, save money, and save time. These principles laid the foundation for the Environmental Policy.
In 2008, the Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ) and other EMS Departments proudly accepted the first certification of the City’s Environmental Management System to the ISO 14001 standard. This system continues to drive change toward minimizing pollution, eliminating risk, compliance with regulations, and continual improvement.
In 2012, the OEQ developed the City’s first Sustainability Plan, based on the objectives of the EMS. It is continually updated to serve the ever-changing needs of our growing communities.
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Foster Hope. Foster a Kitten.
Dallas Animal Services needs more volunteers to foster kittens. It’s kitten season and with warmer weather here to stay, the kittens are coming and they need your help. Kittens under two months old and two pounds are too young to be adopted by a citizen. The dedicated staff here at…
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Receives EPA Food Recovery Challenge Award
Good Neighbor Program diverts unconsumed food from the landfill to local homeless shelters Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas with an award for its Good Neighbor Program (GNP). The GNP was created as a way to donate left over food to…
Café Momentum. Not Your Normal Restaurant.
Café Momentum is not just a trendy place to eat. It is a non-profit restaurant that supports local farms and gives paid internships to men and women coming out of juvenile justice detention. This is a one-of-a-kind place. Interns work at least 3 days a week in a highly structured…
2018 North Texas Climate Change Symposium
On March 9th, 2018, the City of Dallas’ Office of Environmental Quality, in conjunction with the Dallas Bar Association, hosted its inaugural North Texas Climate Change Symposium. The symposium drew over 200 attendees from the North Texas region, including local municipal officials, environmental advocacy groups, business leaders, and other concerned…