WHAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME

5 things YOU can do at home and in your community that will have a positive impact: 

1. Get involved in local parks and recreation groups around your community. Volunteer to keep your green areas clean and enjoyable. Supporting local parks is a huge step toward making sure that wild areas are maintained. 
2. Support local small scale farmers. By supporting the little guy you can make a huge difference. Industrialized farms only exist because of the consumer. Consumers have the power to choose and by choosing to go local you are not only supporting sustainable farming but also contributing to the reduction in fuel consumption due to transport. 
3. Be conscious of your own habits. Mind your trash and what you wash down the drain. Remember that everything to put out there will eventually end up in the soil, water or the air. By monitoring our own impact on the environment we can reduce the amount of chemicals and drugs that end up in our ecosystem. 
4. Plant a sustainable green roof. Not easy or possible for everyone but it can be huge. By planting moss and other rapidly growing plants on top of a house or building you can greatly reduce the cost of heating and cooling. These green roofs also help to counter the problem of urban heat islands by supplying a cooling and insulating system. 
5. Write. If you really want to make a big bang write a letter to your local congress men or political advocate and push for conservation. Nothing will be done unless we speak up! 

A Short List of Things YOU Can Do Around Your Home to Make it Green

• Think Zero Waste:  Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost all apply here, but thinking Zero Waste also challenges us to Rethink our daily habits and purchasing options.
• Compost:  A key element of zero waste is composting.  Learn how to compost at home and other options that exist in the region for composting.

• Green Your Lawn:  Put your new compost to work for you and have achemical free lawn.
• Go Native: Forgo the lawn altogether and save water in the desert by landscaping with native plants.

• Clean Green:  Non-toxic household products keep your indoor environment healthy while ensuring ingredients break down over time once they get into our environment.

• Buy Local:  Support our local economy, environment, and the people who live here when you choose local businesses who subscribe to the triple bottom line.
  (Copied from http://envirocenter.org/get-involved/take-action/sustainability-at-home)
  
  
  
  
  
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