There are many ways in which DOC is meeting the challenge of becoming sustainable.
Working at the Department of Conservation is like operating inside a kaleidoscope - it's a pretty colourful, many-faceted organisation.
As part of DOC's sustainable energy programme, diesel generators on islands are making way for solar, wind and micro hydro; buildings are being better insulated; and old energy-hungry fridges and freezers are being unplugged.
West Coasters come with a reputation of going about things slightly differently from the rest of the country, and their response to winning a DOC Caught Being Sustainable 2008 award proves this.
Find out about how DOC has reduced its energy consumption by modifying its lighting.
DOC has been busy in the Kapiti region, carrying out projects that target reductions in the use of fuel and electricity on Mana and Kapiti Islands.
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has made a number of changes to reduce its energy use on the Chatham Islands.
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