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Washington
All the videos from Washington State during my eco roadtrip there.
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OpEd - Opinions
Shane's digest and insights into his travels in video diary format
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Arizona
Arizona sustainability videos that are part of Sustainable1000 Eco Road Trip. Return often as new videos will be posted through May and June 2010.
We love to highlight sustainable practices in every state and Arizona's Local First organization is worth a mention.
From AZ Local First:
" Arizona is part of a growing trend as organizations like Local First Arizona are starting up across the country. Studies have shown that for every $100 spent in a locally owned business, roughly $42 remains right here in Arizona, while for the same $100 spent in a national chain store, only $13 remains here. Consumers have grown leery of the false sense of savings promised by national chain stores, and are becoming acutely aware of the homogenization of our communities. As a result, an explosion of sorts is occurring here and everywhere, as people look to define a sense of place, community, and quality of life for their families and their futures.
Current environmental challenges facing the world are also driving local economies. Consumers can no longer afford to pay for tomatoes trekked 1,500 miles (at $4.15 per gallon) to the local grocery store. They are seeking out Local Farmer's Markets to buy tomatoes grown right here at home. Spending on local foods has quadrupled in the past 2 years. Average Americans are beginning to understand the consequences of over-consumption and are seeking out and discovering the benefits of "going local."
The Phoenix region is hoping to position itself as a world class entity that attracts and retains the most innovative jobs and workers in the country. City leaders are recognizing that the next generation wants more walkability and stronger neighborhoods with sustainable lifestyles. LFA is working to encourage density, infill, and the adaptive reuse of existing buildings as a way to ensure sustainability in the current economic climate as well as in the future. The sprawl of the past does not serve environmentally sensitive, educated, knowledge-economy workers who are choosing the cities they want to live in based on cultural interests, public transportation, and density. In order to remain nationally competitive, the Greater Phoenix region must re-examine its planning and building philosophies in ways that encourage, rather than discourage, walkable neighborhoods with unique, one-of-a kind businesses that make places feel like home.
LFA is currently the largest organization of its kind in the country with over 1300 members, and is a proud member of the Business Alliance of Local Living Economies (BALLE). As a non-profit network of local, independently owned Arizona businesses and supporters, we facilitate sustainable economic development by providing:
* Education:
Facilitating technical assistance for businesses, citizens, and government that builds our community's capacity to participate in the opportunities of a sustainable economy
* Connections:
Connecting businesses to each other, and to the marketplace
* Market Development:
Engaging in promotion and market development that opens opportunities for sustainable economy businesses"
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California
The definition of sustainability depends on who is speaking and California is no different. Check some of these videos to discover the answer to sustainability for you. Also, visit our green radio station at http://blogtalkradio.com/susta<wbr>inable1000
One of our guests on our station is:
The Sustainable Winegrowing Program's mission, vision and values best describe the combination of factors that motivated the California wine community to design, develop, implement and report on a comprehensive sustainability program.
Mission
The long-term mission for the Sustainable Winegrowing Program includes:
* Establishing voluntary high standards of sustainable practices to be followed and maintained by the entire wine community
* Enhancing winegrower-to-winegrower and vintner-to-vintner education on the importance of sustainable practices and how self-governing will enhance the economic viability and future of the wine community
* Demonstrating how working closely with neighbors, communities and other stakeholders to maintain an open dialogue can address concerns, enhance mutual respect, and accelerate results
Vision
The vision of the Sustainable Winegrowing Program is the long-term sustainability of the California wine community. To place the concept of sustainability into the context of winegrowing, the program defines sustainable winegrowing as growing and winemaking practices that are sensitive to the environment (Environmentally Sound), responsive to the needs and interests of society-at-large (Socially Equitable), and are economically feasible to implement and maintain (Economically Feasible). The combination of these three principles is often referred to as the three "E's" of sustainability
Individuals and groups keep trying to find a definintion, but no one has hammered out one that everybody accepts.
Still, common themes run through most definitions of sustainability. They usually deal with nature, the economy, society or, perhaps most often, all three together. Most are not about maintaining life precisely as it is today. They are about the rate of change, and about equity between generations. Many see sustainability as a continually evolving process.
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Oregon
Interviews about sustainability from Oregon. Part of the Sustainable1000 Eco Road Trip 2010. 1000 interviews, 48 states, 200 days!
Using Oregon Benchmarks to measure sustainability.
Oregon Benchmarks have long been studied as measures of sustainability in Oregon. Governor Kulongoski's Executive Order requires Oregon state agencies to requiring have a sustainability plan and performance measures to gauge its progress.
Governor Kulongoski's Executive Order 06-02 (pdf)
Sustainability for the 21st Century (January 2006)
Sustainable Oregon
The State of Oregon's Sustainability Intitiative communicates developments in Oregon state government and connects you with local agencies, organizations and businesses taking leadership roles in sustainable development.
Oregon Solutions
The mission of Oregon Solutions is to develop sustainable solutions to community-based problems that support economic, environmental, and community objectives and are built through the collaborative efforts of businesses, government, and non-profit organizations.
Status, Trends, and Needs of Selected Businesses Applying Sustainability Practices in Oregon (pdf)
Oregon Business and Sustainability Survey from the Oregon Sustainability Board (March 2005)
Sustainability Plan - Department of Administrative Services (pdf)
Sustainability Plan describes actions that will be taken, by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) during the next eighteen months in support of the Sustainability Act. Also included is background information including sustainability-related actions taken up to 2004. (January 2004)
A Sustainable Oregon for the 21st Century - November 2003 (pdf)
Final guidance for Oregon state agencies on implementing Governor Kulongoski´s Executive Order 03-03. This Guidance is designed to help agencies put the concepts of sustainability into practice, ensuring sound stewardship of Oregon´s human, economic and natural resources for today and tomorrow. Prepared by the Oregon Sustainability Board.
Looking for Oregon's Future: What is Sustainability?
A Web site created by the Oregon State University to promote discussions among Oregonians on the topics of sustainability. This Web site features 33 articles about sustainability, an interactive quiz to test one's sustainability knowledge and links to other sustainability sites.
Oregon Department of Energy
Provides a vast amount of information about Oregon energy resources and sustainability. The site also includes information about renewable sources of energy and incentives offered to promote their development.
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