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FROM THE WIDER WORLD |
Groups from the wider world that can helping us to be sustainable, in many ways.
Permaculture – Sustainable solutions to many of the problems that face the world today. Care for the planet, care for people, and everyone gets a fair share. This is a philosophy that has gone way past gardening that uses principles of sustainability to turn problems into solutions.
Below, three different sites with ideas on how to do your laundry more sustainablely.
( and from the Australian government ) www.greenhouse.gov.au/gwci/clothes.html www.coopamerica.org/ Solar living Institute SLI – in Hopland California offers workshops on various aspects of living sustainably but specializes in solar energy and solar panel installations - sustainable solutions www.solarliving.org/ This is the home of Real Goods which is a store that sells sustainable products for all aspects of life - Sustainable products www.gaiam.com/realgoods/ Additionally Sol Fest is a festival at SLI in August that has great workshops and speakers to help you get started. www.solarliving.org/display.asp?catid=17 The Bioneers Founded in 1990, Bioneers is a nonprofit organization that promotes practical environmental solutions and innovative social strategies for restoring the Earth and communities."It's All Alive, It's All Intelligent, It's All Connected." Bioneers offers pragmatic solutions that honor the living web of the natural world as the most fertile source of inspiration and models. www.bioneers.org/ The SF Bay area green festival is a 3 day conference/festival celebrating sustainable solutions to many of the issues facing us today, from workshops and inspirational speakers to green vendors and groups to get involved with. This event is in November and is a great way to find sustainable solutions www.greenfestivals.org/ |
| Updated Aug. 12, 2007. |