R 051414Z APR 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 200/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L//
SUBJ/EARTH DAY MESSAGE 2010//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS A FIGHTING FORCE, WE RECOGNIZE THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF OUR MISSION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD.  WE MUST TREAT THE LAND, SEA AND AIRSPACE IN WHICH WE LIVE, WORK, TRAIN, AND OPERATE IN A SUSTAINABLE FASHION IN ORDER TO SUPPORT OUR MILITARY MISSION AND ALLOW FUTURE GENERATIONS TO RECEIVE THE SAME BENEFITS FROM OUR PLANET THAT WE CURRENTLY ENJOY. 
2.  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, RESOURCE CONSERVATION, ENSURING ENERGY AVAILABILITY, AND MINIMIZING POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ARE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES FOR OUR NATION.  SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES THAT MINIMIZE OUR IMPACTS CAN HELP ADDRESS THESE NATIONAL CONCERNS; THEY CAN ALSO HELP TO MINIMIZE OUR LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS, REDUCE OPERATIONAL COSTS, ENSURE THE HEALTH OF OUR FORCES, AND ENHANCE FORCE SECURITY.  ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS IN THE MARINE CORPS NOT ONLY PROTECT ACCESS TO OUR INSTALLATIONS, RANGES, AND TRAINING AREAS, BUT ALSO ENCOURAGE OPERATIONAL BEHAVIORS IMPORTANT TO OUR MISSION SUCCESS. 
3.  ALL MARINES, SAILORS, CIVILIANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES SHOULD CONSIDER THE IMPACTS OF THEIR PERSONAL ACTIONS AND MAKE CHANGES THAT WILL PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND SET A POSITIVE EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS.  BY TURNING OFF LIGHTS, CARPOOLING TO WORK, REDUCING WATER USE AT HOME AND IN THE WORKSPACE, AND MINIMIZING THE USE OF CHEMICALS AND CLEANERS, SMALL CHANGES IN OUR PERSONAL BEHAVIORS CAN RESULT IN TANGIBLE GAINS.  AS GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, YOU ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE MISSION SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE MARINE CORPS EVERY DAY. 
4.  ON 22 APRIL, THIS NATION WILL CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY, AND THE MARINE CORPS WILL COMMEMORATE THIS EVENT USING THE THEME "PRESERVING OUR RESOURCES, PROTECTING OUR FUTURE."  THIS YEAR WE ARE FOCUSING ON THREE PRIORITY AREAS - ENERGY CONSERVATION, WATER CONSERVATION, AND WASTE REDUCTION.  OUR INSTALLATIONS ARE PARTICIPATING IN A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARD THE EARTH AND ITS RESOURCES.  WHETHER YOU ARE AT HOME OR ABROAD, I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO USE EARTH DAY TO REFLECT ON OUR MISSION AS MARINES, WHICH INCLUDES A STANDING OBLIGATION TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AS WE PROTECT OUR NATION, "IN THE AIR, ON LAND, AND SEA."
5.  SEMPER FIDELIS, F. PANTER, LTGEN, USMC, DEPUTY COMMANDANT INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS.//