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Ongoing: Join the conversation! We've created a place for you to talk about environmental issues and share environmental tips you use every day. Start a discussion or join an existing one: http://epaconversations.ideascale.com.

Through September 14, 2012: Water Is Worth It video project. Make a 15-second video about how water is important to you. EPA will feature selected video clips as part of its anniversary celebration. Learn how to submit your video here.

Through September 24, 2012: Cast your vote for the 2012 winners of the Rachel Carson Sense of Water Contest. Share your thoughts in our blog: It's Our Environment.

Ongoing: 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. Join in the conversation and share your thoughts and stories on the EPA Water Is Worth It Facebook page with EPA's Office of Water.

Ongoing: What do you see as the next big thing in your community? What do you want your community to become? Join the national conversation today and share your photos, videos, and thoughts about the future of our communities here: http://smartgrowth.org/nationalconversation. Let's work together to make the communities of the future vibrant and healthy.

Ongoing: At the start of each month, share your environmental tips with us on Twitter. Search the #EPAtips hashtag to follow the conversation.
>>Thanks for sharing your "twips" (tweeted tips)! Read a few twips. We'll post a new theme next month.


Social Media at EPA

"Social media" refers to web-based and mobile technologies that people use to share information and ideas online. These technologies let people create and share content in innovative and interesting ways. Social media offers many exciting possibility for government agencies to communicate and collaborate with the public. It allows people to share new ways to use information that offer new insights or ways to solve problems.

EPA is using social media technologies and tools in the firm belief that by sharing and experimenting with information we greatly increase the potential for everyone to gain a better understanding of environmental conditions and solutions. But at the same time, we also make every effort to proceed deliberately, for example, to observe any requirements related to federal activities such as transparency, public process, or privacy. EPA doesn't endorse any particular social media site or technique.

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Blogs and Discussion Forums

EPA began blogging in 2007 and continues to use blogs and discussion forums to expand the conversation about environmental protection. "Greenversations" is EPA's collection of public blogs and discussion forums covering a wide variety of topics. General information about blogs

Blogs:

It's Our Environment - EPA's blog about our world
State of the Environment Photo Project - share your images for the archive
It All Starts With Science - about EPA's environmental science and scientists
The Eco Student - all the great things students are doing to help the environment
Environmental Justice in Action - efforts to achieve environmental justice in overburdened communities
The Energy Star Current - sharing ideas for saving energy
Greening the Apple - environmental protection in and around New York City (EPA's Region 2)
Healthy Waters for EPA's Mid-Atlantic Region - protecting waters along the central eastern seaboard (EPA's Region 3)
The Big Blue Thread - a blog for spatial science and the environment in America's heartland
Conversando acerca de nuestro medio ambiente - discutirán temas de interés para la comunidad hispanohablante (discussing topics of interest to the Hispanic community)

Discussion Forums:

Looking Beneath the Surface - Addressing the Issues and Expanding the Conversation
Uranium-Thorium Mill Tailings Standards - this discussion forum to ensure an open and transparent process as we review 40 CFR Part 192, Uranium and Thorium Mill Tailings Standards to determine if revisions are needed
Acid Rain 20th Anniversary - discussion to celebrate the significant progress its Acid Rain Program has made to reduce emissions of harmful pollutants from the electric power industry
Solid Waste and Emergency Response - EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response wants to know what we can do to better meet our goal of protecting human health and the environment
Data Finder Forum - a place for people to comment on Data Finder, a single place to find EPA's data sources
Health and Effects Models - share your comments and feedback about DEEM-FCID (a dietary exposure analysis system for performing chronic and acute exposure assessments)
Residential Wood Smoke Information Exchange - discussion between federal, state, local, and tribal air quality agencies about wood smoke issues
Enable the Label - share your ideas about the Label Review Manual

Closed Forums, Available as Read-Only:

Coming Together for Clean Water - discussions from 2010 and 2011 about water strategy to address problems and best use our resources
TRI Reporting and Metal Mining
- discussions from 2009 and 2010 about considering modifying TRI reporting requirements that apply to metal mining operations
Drinking Water Strategy - discussions from 2010 and 2011 about EPA's Drinking Water Strategy
Identifying Priority Chemicals for Review and Assessment - discussions from 2011 about EPA's chemicals management program
Electronic Reporting of Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Data - discussions from 2011 about electronic reporting of TRI data
TRI Reporting for Facilities in Indian Country - discussions from 2011 with tribal representatives about TRI reporting

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Twitter

Twitter lets users subscribe to receive brief updates or "tweets " (a maximum 140 characters) from others whom they choose to "follow." EPA tweets include news, links, and tips. General information about Twitter

National
EPAgov - our main account
LisaPJackson - from the EPA Administrator
EPAespanol - en español
Greenversations - blog posts from EPA
EPAlive - live tweeting
EPAnews - news releases
EPAweb - additions to epa.gov
EPAjobs - job announcements
EPAwater - water news, activities, opportunities and resources
AIRNow - provides easy access to national air quality information
EPAresearch - research and development
Energy Star - save energy and protect the environment
EnergyStarHomes - lower utility bills, greater comfort, enhanced durability while protecting the environment
EnergyStarBldgs - help make our buildings more energy efficient
EPAWaterSense - water-efficient products and services
EPAiaplus - Indoor airPLUS helps builders meet the growing consumer preference for homes with improved indoor air quality
EPAairmarkets - clean air markets include various market-based regulatory programs designed to improve air quality
EPAsmartgrowth - SmarthGrowth communities
EPAgreenbldg - Green Building tips, guidance, and news
EPAburnwise - emphasizes burning the right wood, the right way, in the right wood-burning appliance to protect your home, health, and air
EPACleanUpTech - providing information about innovative treatment and site characterization technologies to the hazardous waste remediation community

Regional
EPAnewengland - related to CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, and 10 Tribal Nations
Curt Spalding - EPA New England Administrator
EPAaerovox - Aerovox Mill demolition in New Bedford, MA
EPAregion2 - related to NJ, NY, PR, VI, and 8 Tribal Nations
EPAregion3 - related to DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV
USEPASoutheast - related to AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, and 6 Tribal Nations
CameronDavisEPA - senior advisor to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson
EPAGreatLakes - putting the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative into action
EPAregion6 - related to AR, LA, NM, OK, TX, and 66 Tribal Nations
EPAregion7 - related to IA, KS, MI, NE, and 9 Tribal Nations
EPAregion9 - related to CA, AZ, NV, HI, Pacific, and 147 Tribal Nations
EPAcolumbia - from Columbia River Coordinator

Facebook

Facebook lets users create their own sets of "friends" with whom they can share brief updates, photos, links, or other information. Similarly, EPA's Facebook page offers users a place to follow EPA updates and share information. General information about Facebook

National
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - our main account
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson - from the EPA Administrator
Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos - en español
Pick 5 for the Environment - Pick 5 or more simple steps to help protect the environment
EPA Water Is Worth It - water news, activities, opportunities and resources
AIRNow - provides easy access to national air quality information
EPA OnCampus ecoAmbassadors - connects students with EPA's environmental programs
US EPA People, Prosperity, and the Planet Program (P3) - an EPA research grant competition to create innovative green technologies
Energy Star - save energy and protect the environment
EPA WaterSense - water-efficient products and services
EPA Design for the Environment - helping you find cleaning and other chemical products that are safer for people and the environment
EPA Clean Air Markets - market-based regulatory programs designed to improve air quality
Indoor airPLUS - Indoor airPLUS helps builders meet the growing consumer preference for homes with improved indoor air quality
EPA Burn Wise- emphasizes burning the right wood, the right way, in the right wood-burning appliance to protect your home, health, and air
EPA Clean Up Technology (CLU-IN) - providing information about innovative treatment and site characterization technologies to the hazardous waste remediation community
U.S. EPA Scientific Diving Program (EPA Divers) - EPA divers study and collect vital information about our underwater environmental challenges

Regional
U.S. EPA Housatonic River - highlights information related to ongoing clean up issues for the Housatonic River in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 2 - related to NJ, NY, PR, VI, and 8 Tribal Nations
Gowanus Canal, NY group - share information about ongoing clean up issues for the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, NY
Pompton Lakes, NJ group - share information about ongoing clean up issues for the DuPont Pompton Lakes Works site in Pompton Lakes, NJ
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 (Southeast Region) - related to AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, and 6 Tribal Nations
Great Lakes Restoration | EPA & Inter-Agency Task Force - putting the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative into action
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 - related to AR, LA, NM, OK, TX, and 66 Tribal Nations
Region 6 Regional Science Council - a group of scientists who work on specific projects of regionwide interest
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 - relates to IA, KS, MO, NE, and 9 Tribal Nations
U.S. EPA Region 8 - relates to CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY, and 27 Tribal Nations
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Pacific Southwest - related to CA, AZ, NV, HI, Pacific, and 147 Tribal Nations
U.S. EPA - AMCO Superfund Site - highlights information related to ongoing clean up issues for the former AMCO Chemical Facility located in Oakland, CA
U.S. EPA - Selma Superfund Site - highlights information related to ongoing clean up issues for the Selma Pressure Treating site south of Fresno, CA
US EPA West Oakland Lead Project - So. Prescott Neighborhood - highlights information related to a neighborhood-wide cleanup of residential yards that have high lead contamination in West Oakland, CA
US EPA Coeur d'Alene Basin - highlights information related to the Coeur d'Alene Basin Superfund site / Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Site cleanup
US-Mexico Border Waste Forum - a U.S.-Mexico program to improve the environment and protect the health of border residents

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YouTube

YouTube lets users posts videos to share with others. EPA's YouTube channel has videos about environmental tips and information. General information about YouTube | RELATED: EPA Multimedia

US Environmental Protection Agency - EPA's YouTube channel

 

Flickr

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Flickr lets users manage, store, and share photos or join groups to share photos with a common theme or purpose. EPA has used Flickr to invite users to share photos. For examples see our Earth Day photo projects web page. General information about Flickr

USEPAgov's Photostream - EPA's page on Flickr

Foursquare

Foursquare is a location-based social network. The application allows users to "check-in" at different locations using a mobile device (such as a smart phone). EPA uses Foursquare to leave tips about the environment at locations in the United States and around the world. General information about Foursquare.

EPAgov - EPA's page on Foursquare

Widgets

A gadget or a widget is a small piece of web programming code that makes something interesting appear on your blog, wiki, or web page.
More about EPA widgets | General information about widgets

Challenge.gov

Challenge.gov is a government website that encourages people to collaborate and come up with solutions to ongoing national issues. Recognition or rewards are given to the person or people who generate the best ideas. EPA adds challenges on the site and the public can post solutions to these challenges. General information about Challenge.gov

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) - EPA's page on Challenge.gov

Wikis

A wiki is a website where users can add, modify, and delete content. EPA uses wikis to collaborate with the public on a variety of different projects. General information about wikis

Watershed Central Wiki - where you can share tools, case studies, data sets, and any other watershed related resource you have found invaluable

Podcasts

A podcast is an audio recording, usually on one particular topic, ranging anywhere from several minutes to an half-hour or more. EPA provides podcasts and audio files (and transcripts) of useful or engaging information as a way to help the public understand and share information.
More about EPA podcasts | General information about podcasts

RSS Feeds

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It's an easy way for users to have news and information updated on their own web sites or other device, instead of just linking to that information. Such information delivered this way is called a "feed." EPA provides RSS feeds for its news releases.
More about EPA news feeds | General information about RSS feeds

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Before heading out for #vacation unplug all of your electronics. It will save both energy and money from your pocket!
Before leaving for vacation, close the curtains/blinds in your home to help keep the hot air out during the warm weather
ask your hotel how to recycle when you check in
use public transit instead of renting a car

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