Sustainable Pacific Grove will continue to explore additional programs as time and volunteer assistance becomes available. The following listing includes examples of community-initiated projects that are being explored here or in other areas to increase self-reliance.

Economic Development

• Development of local retail establishments and even possibly new local manufacturing
• Shop locally programs (scavenger hunts, community business maps)
• Promoting food produced within 100 miles (Interdependence Day Celebrations)

Food

• Community gardens to provide food for local residents, planting rows for needy
• Residential gardens (converting one lawn at a time, walking tours of residential gardens, seedling distribution program, technical assistance to residential gardeners)
• Food cooperatives, farmers markets, food banks distribution
• Transport backup to bring food from regional/local growing areas
• Food storage - education, drying, and canning
• Aquaculture programs to supplement food sources (ponds and ocean)
• Congregate meal programs (Meals on Wheels programs expanded)

Water

• Use of cisterns, small collection systems to capture rainwater, drip systems, low flow toilets
• City-wide collection and storing storm run-off for use for irrigation purposes
• Conservation, including xeroscaping for home and business landscapes

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