In the spirit of Earth Hour and in anticipation of Earth Day, I'm posting and "tweeting" each day about a sustainable habit or tip, or green activity in which I'm partaking.
The point is to show that living a sustainable life or building a sustainable community isn't about committing to one hour a year or one day, it's about changing and developing a sustainable lifestyle.
I hope you'll join me on Twitter and share your stories, tips, and activities with me and others. Simply post and use the hashtag #22ways!
The Institute for Sustainable Communities has already gotten in on the action. They are posting 22 actions communities around the world have taken to protect the planet. Here's what they have posted so far:
April 1 - Forging Partnerships: By assembling a task force of 20 community leaders, the city of Burlington, Vt. overcame years of rocky relations with the University of Vermont to pioneer affordable and green housing, including LEED-certified dormitories.
April 2 - Youth Power: In Pushchino, a windy city south of Moscow, teenagers weatherized 180 doorways in 45 buildings and 150 apartments of elderly residents and people with disabilities. Electricity use dropped by 130,000 kilowatt-hours, saving residents the equivalent of half their income each month.
April 3 - Saving Water: In Radom, Poland, a rapidly depleting aquifer propelled a community task force to install water conservation fixtures in 1,800 homes, reducing water use by 40% per household. This success—plus brochures, radio broadcasts, competitions, picnics, and bumper stickers—helped them gain support for a community-wide water conservation program.
And here are my tweet tips:
Earth Month Tip #3: Date Night. Visit Farmer’s Market. Let romance steam ovr local vegs. More tips here http://cli.gs/u6vL4E #22ways #green
Earth Month Tip #2: Have energy-efficient home? Host open house. This guy had 150 ppl visit http://cli.gs/3Ny12Y #22ways #green #earthtweet
Earth Month Tip #1: Get Eco-fashionable and support Healthy Child, Healthy World http://cli.gs/NH07GA #22ways #green #style #earthtweet
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