WHAT IS "GREEN"?
Being "green" means different things to different people.
Here it means "environmental sustainability" which includes:
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Water Conservation
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Compost
Green Purchasing
Transportation Alternatives
Sustainability Management
The particulars may include...
__Advocating for Environmental Sustainability
__Carbon neutral living (a lifestyle that strives for zero carbon emissions)
__Energy-efficient buildings
__Energy-efficient products and practices
__Green building interiors with sustainable flooring and furniture, good indoor air quality, ventilation and plants
__Proper hazardous waste disposal to reduce toxins in the waste stream
__LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) practices (www.USGBC.org)
__Life-cycle analysis to know what a product is made from, what its useful life will be, and how it will be disposed of
__LID (Limited Impact Design) landscaping
__Landscaping with plants that are native, perennial, and drought-resistant
__Management policies, procedures and practices that protect the environment
__Purchasing/Growing local/organic food to reduce pollution and the energy needed to transport it long distances
__Purchasing products made from recycled, sustainable, and non-toxic materials
__Reusing and recycling everything possible
__Renewable energy installation (after energy-efficiency goals are achieved)
__Services and products from local businesses
__Supply chains that reduce waste
__Transportation alternatives that reduce or eliminate fuel consumption
__Vegetated roofs and walls, and local gardens
__Waste reduction policies and procedures
__Water conservation
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