October 12th, 2010
The NW COMMUNITY CONVERSATION blog is a great place to engender creative problem solving among friends in the Northwest Islands. We welcome this friendly, collegial sharing as a valuable part of overcoming geographic and communication barriers that have inhibited much needed resource sharing. These new human and inter-agency cross-connections can potentially become a foundation for stimulating project-oriented problem solving.
Putting our heads – and intentions – together is a powerful way to identify, address, and meet our foremost regional and local sustainability needs.
THE INVITATION Lots of great problem solving is currently going on in local pockets that could benefit a wider community through better communication and best-practices trainings. We invite you to begin by describing your current green practices, then go on to describe practices and resources that you are interested in implementing, and wrap it up by offering suggestions community greening strategies that you are most curious about. Car share? Electric bikes? Solar hot water on homes? Better recycling system with local drop offs? Electric shuttle buses? Share on!
HOW TO BEGIN Register on the upper right and then submit your postings. We can also send one another comments and responses – even brainstorm back and forth. Easy!
Potential subjects are: Renewable Energy, Arts & Culture, Affordable Housing, Green Building, Transportation, Energy Efficiency, Health & Wellness, Green Business Development, Recycling, Simple Living, Giving Back, Local Food Systems, Community Gardens – and the list will grow in response to YOUR interests.
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October 16th, 2010
The Lopez Community Land Trust is pioneering affordable community housing projects and forward thinking land use. Their Common Ground net zero straw bale compound is an outstanding example of sustainable living. In addition to welcoming them as a ONE ISLAND GREEN ORGANZATION AWARDEE – a big congratulations on their national recognition:
LCLT’s most recent housing neighborhood, Common Ground, was awarded first prize in the “new construction” category by the National Association of State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) in February of 2010. The neighborhood is a sustainable net zero energy project and received its award in part due to LCLT’s publication of the manual Land, Water, Energy, Resource Use: A System’s Approach.
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August 15th, 2010
Greetings from the Green Living Conversation ! We are happy to launch our Community Conversation Blog and look forwards to reading your contributions. SUSTAINABILITY is our END GOAL; Green Living is how we GET THERE. Recent news for us is that we are opening a farm-based exchange for our friends on the NW who would like to come intern on our sister farm in Hawaii 2010-2011. Other Good News is that we are recognizing Mukilteo Coffee Roasters and Ca’buni Cafe in Langley on Whidbey Island for their noteworthy GREEN BUSINESS practices.
Please register and login to share your ideas for NW Green Living and community capacity building activites. You can post questions here – and get feedback on your ideas too. Or if you prefer to communicate with us privately, write to salishsea at one-island.org. Welcome!
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