Links of interest to Sustainable PG

LINKS TO OTHER SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Below are descriptive words taken from each site that give some sense of what each group is and what they plan to do. Click on the link to see more on the group and for a link to the website of group.

Other links of about sustainability.

On radio, Tomorrow Matters

On KRXA radio, at 540 AM, there is the show, Tomorrow Matters, "Talk Radio for a Better Tomorrow" - providing solutions to the environmental problems of today for a better world tomorrow,  weekdays from 2 to 3 PM. The #1 place on the Central Coast for environmentally conscious connection.
Click here for more information on Tomorrow Matters from Debora Lindsay

Carbon Footprint Calculators

Links to definitions of a carbon footprint and several carbon footprint calculators are provided below.

Green Businesses

Shop Green -- Sell Green -- Enjoy Green!!

SPG supports the Green Business Program of the Monterey Bay Area.

Surfrider Foundation

Working to help clean up our Bay, Surfrider Foundation, Monterey chapter. Link here.

Sustainable Conservation

They partner with business, agriculture and government leaders to find practical ways that the private sector can protect the environment click to see more below.

Permaculture

While originating as an agro-ecological design theory, permaculture has developed a large international following of individuals who have received training in permanent agriculture as well as permanent culture. Click here to see more below.

Transition Culture

This website sub-titles its home page with "an evolving exploration into the head, heart and hands of energy descent". There are many examples and bits of advise on how we all can adjust to the changing energy picture. Lots of thoughtfull ideas and information. Click here to see more.

Their book "The Transition Handbook, From oil dependency to local resilience" is now in the PG Public Library.

Citizens for a Sustainable Monterey County

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 4060
Monterey, CA 93942-4060

The website is underdevelopment at www.sustainablemontereycounty.org/

Big Sur Power Down

Our intent with Big Sur Powerdown is to educate the populace of Big Sur and ourselves about the long-term problems and solutions facing our unique community and the ones surrounding it due to future energy constraint.

For more information about Big Sur Powerdown, please contact the site manager, Linda Parker,
at 831-656-0664 or
surite AT sbcglobal.net.

The website for the group is www.relocalize.net/groups/bigsur

The Relocalization Network

The Relocalization Network supports Local Post Carbon Groups as they work to develop and implement the strategy of Relocalization in their communities. The Relocalization Network Coordinators support the Network by providing on-line communication tools, developing valuable resources, facilitating meaningful and useful connections between Local Groups and cultivating a sense of working together globally on local responses.

The website for the group is www.relocalize.net

Carbon Footprint

The explaination of the concept of "carbon footprint" in Wikipedia can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint

Here are links to several different 'carbon footprint calculators'. The first ones presented are simpler. It may be interesting to try several to see what different results may come up.

Here is a calculator within this website . It is easy to replace your orginal numbers to see what changes if you change your usage. The data below the calculator shows some typical total usage by those living locally.

To "Calculate Your Impact" using the calculator associated with the video and book An Inconvenient Truth click here.

The "BP" calculator has two versions.
The first has interesting cartoon graphics that may help you visualize the meaning of each question asked, as you work thru the data gathering phase.

If you have a slower internet hookup you may want to select the "Non flash calculator" link. ( This is the second link in the left hand set on the page.) This version has no graphics and so may be faster, but it collects the same data from you to do your calculations.

To try one of these click here.

Green Business Program

Businesspeople:

Want to save time, save money, and increase business?
Find out how your business can be certified and promoted.
Take advantage of free help, advice, and resources!


Locals & Visitors:

Want to feel good about how and where you spend your money?
Find out where to shop and eat. Look for the signs:
"Monterey Bay Area Certified Green Business"
Encourage your favorite local businesses to prosper by going green!


Learn about this exciting program at www.montereybaygreenbusiness.org

To see a list of Monterey County green businesses click here.

Sustainable Conservation

Succeeding Where Others Have Failed
Founded in 1992, Sustainable Conservation partners with business, agriculture and government leaders to find practical ways that the private sector can protect clean air, clean water and healthy ecosystems.

By promoting effective business and agricultural practices throughout California, Sustainable Conservation and its partners can shift entire industries toward environmental stewardship.
Sustainable Conservation website is www.suscon.org/index.asp

Permaculture

Permaculture has developed possible 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.

To see more in 'wiki' click here.

Ben Fahrar has frequent programs (he is listed as a permaculture first responder) that are listed on the bay area urban permaculture guild site: http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/pfr/ .

He lives locally, so many of his programs are close by.