What can neighborhoods do to promote environmental sustainability?

I have a couple of ideas like carpooling and avoiding big lawns to preserve water but what are some others.

shared composting, mutually encouraged recycling (if your town doesn;t offer bins, it’s easier to persuade them when you are a group). Mutual help with green improvements (try to make a group deal with constructor to change windows or roof insulation). mutual local family activities (so you will lower weekend travelling to malls and outside the city), tree planting…

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2 Responses to “What can neighborhoods do to promote environmental sustainability?”

punch on November 6th, 2009 at 3:00 pm

Buy local produce, go to the farmer markets for produce. buy from small local neighborhood stores if possible.
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Julie Kinnear on November 6th, 2009 at 3:43 pm

shared composting, mutually encouraged recycling (if your town doesn;t offer bins, it’s easier to persuade them when you are a group). Mutual help with green improvements (try to make a group deal with constructor to change windows or roof insulation). mutual local family activities (so you will lower weekend travelling to malls and outside the city), tree planting…
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