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Rooftops to Rivers II
Environmental Issues > Water Main Page > All Water Documents An estimated 10 trillion gallons a year of untreated stormwater runs off roofs, roads, parking lots, and other paved surfaces, often through the sewage systems, into rivers and waterways that serve as drinking water supplies and flow to our beaches, increasing health risks, degrading ecosystems, and damaging tourist economies. But cities of all sizes are saving money by employing green infrastructure as part of their solutions to stormwater pollution and sewage overflow problems.
(Sub)urban homesteading and sustainable living (Santa Cruz, CA
The aim of this Meetup is to foster education, support and community for sustainable living. You don't have to have a homestead, own property or be in an intentional community to participate. It's about sustainable lifestyles and movement-building wherever we are. Activities include talks, workshops, work parties, demonstrations, resource/information sharing, meals, socials, projects and other doings to foster sustainable living.
Urban Garden Share
There is limited green space for food and flowers in this place we call the urban jungle. Matching homeowners (with garden space) to gardeners (with experience) is the perfect solution for cultivating both food production and community. Condo and apartment dwellers are faced with containers or p-patches as their only prospects for vibrant gardens.
Occupy Your Life | Transition US
Vandana Shiva visited my neighborhood last week. That single sentence in itself continues to be absolutely amazing to me. Dr Shiva was invited to Los Angeles to receive the Doshi Bridgebulider Award at Loyola Marymount University.