Environmental Stewardship

I believe that environmental responsibility is everyone's responsibility. The fact is: government can't solve our environmental challenges alone. We need everyone involved.

EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson American Iron and Steel Institute October 25, 2006

Celebrating Environmental Stewardship

Environmental stewardship is what Earth Day is all about. For more ways to practice environmental stewardship, visit EPA's Earth Day site.

Environmental stewardship is the responsibility for environmental quality shared by all those whose actions affect the environment. Everyday, more than 300 million Americans make countless choices that can impact our environment. By being an active environmental steward you can reduce those impacts and make a difference in the kind of world we live in today and pass on to future generations.

As the leading environmental agency in the United States, EPA has an important role to play in promoting environmental stewardship-by individuals, communities, businesses and other organizations, and by our partners throughout government.