Green Budget Archive

The "Green Budget" is a report that highlights the environmental and conservation communities’ national funding priorities.

The Green Budget is prepared annually by a coalition of national environmental and conservation organizations. It illustrates how an infusion of federal money can help meet the environmental challenges of climate change and sustain our nation’s lands, waters and other natural resources.

2013 Green Budget

This Green Budget report highlights the environmental communities’ Fiscal Year 2013 national funding priorities.

2012 Green Budget

This Green Budget report highlights the environmental communities’ Fiscal Year 2012 national funding priorities.

2011 Green Budget

This Green Budget report highlights the environmental communities’ Fiscal Year 2011 national funding priorities.

2010 Green Budget

This Green Budget report highlights the environmental communities’ Fiscal Year 2010 national funding priorities.

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At a Glance

Some key take-aways from this article include:

  • Due to Congress’ inability to pass other legislation, the annual appropriations process has become a battleground for a number of policy issues that threaten our environment.
  • The cost of these programs is a small portion of the federal budget, and a very small percentage of the average American family’s taxes, yet the benefits are extraordinary.
  • The Green Budget underscores the need for critical spending cuts and offers a number of examples of programs for which funding must be limited or discontinued.