April 13, 2010

• What is Sustainable Site Development

  What is Sustainable Site Development?
  Here is an article on Sustainable Development:
  From Tom Barrett, Green Water Infrastructure.
  Sustainable Site Development
  Sustainable site development has the goal of preserving or restoring a site’s natural ecosystem. The most widely recognized definition of sustainable development is development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability [...]

March 12, 2010

• Building Local Communities

  Several organizations are building local communities, providing training and guidance to youth and young adults, working toward increasing awareness about the need for Sustainable Local Food Systems.
  I’m sure there are more groups like these two:

  Real Food Challenge
  The Food Project

  but I just learned today about them, and want to let you know about them.  Please go [...]

January 14, 2010

• The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui

  When I come across videos and information like this, I get excited!  Things are happening across this country.  Change is in the air.  Educational systems, people involved in local government are seeing the light about changing the way we live and conduct business.
  The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui’s mission statement:

  The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui [...]

December 8, 2009

• Green Groups Guild: A Sustainable University of Arkansas

  There is a group on the campus of University of Arkansas focused on making that university greener.  Go to their website http://sustainability.uark.edu/
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  Sustainability at the University of Arkansas
  In support of its core mission to be a nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the world, the University of Arkansas affirms its commitment to reduce its [...]