Food
Buy local and organic foods.
Eat at restaurants that serve local natural
foods.
Cultivate a backyard kitchen garden.
Make nutrient-rich soil by
composting waste.
Cook with solar ovens.
Water
Harvest rainwater.
Irrigate landscape with greywater.
Use native
landscape plants and add compost/mulch to soil.
Use low-flow toilet.
Use front loading washing
machine.
Use low-flow faucets and shower heads.
Transportation
Share rides with others.
Use public transit.
Walk more.
Bicycle
more.
Use electric cars, scooters, and bicycles.
Use bio-diesel made from
local feedstock.
Lobby for expanded sidewalks, bike paths, and transit.
Buildings
Add wall and roof insulation.
Upgrade to insulated windows and
doors.
Caulk air leaks.
Use high efficiency air conditioning or
coolers.
Install solar-electric panels.
Install solar hot-water
system.
Use natural lighting and energy-efficient bulbs.
Shade buildings
with trees and shrubs.
Use local materials.
Recycle solid waste material
locally for future uses.
Dry clothes on a line.
Social
Talk with your neighbors.
Teach children.
Listen to others.
Join
groups doing sustainability work.
Help people who need help.
Introduce
sustainability into your work and social groups.
Share work projects with
others.
Buy Locally. Employ locally.
Celebrate community.