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Transportation

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Barb Thoman
Transit for Livable Communities
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Transportation is a means of gaining access to the goods and services. Access can be provided by trains, planes, buses, bicycles, private automobiles, taxi cabs, or just by walking. The most environmentally-friendly forms of transportation are walking and bicycling. Unfortunately, government spends little on these two forms of transportation in comparison with what it spends on roads and parking. Many of our new communities aren't even built with sidewalks today!

A Community without Art is a Community without Heart

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Rebecca Weinbar
Editor, Do It Green! Minnesota
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"So many times art is looked upon as a luxury and rarely recognized for its influences in all areas of life/society. In many indigenous cultures there were no words for art, yet there were multitudes of activities that provided interwoven services to their communities, from building shelters to creating songs to herald their accomplishments. Art has always been and should always be an important part of the development of a community." -Ta-coumba T. Aiken, People, Places, Connections Curator at Intermedia Arts

See the Beauty in Our Neighborhoods

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Becoming More Self-Sufficient

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--Matte Resist
Resist Zine
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Top 10 Green Campaign Ideas

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SEAN GOSIEWSKI
Alliance for Sustainability
Work with your neighborhood organization, congregation, school, workplace, or club to start a green campaign. Here are some campaign ideas to get you started. Many of these campaigns already have materials preprinted and other tools to make it easy for you to take it and run with it!

Minnesota Energy Challenge mnenergychallenge.org

Change a Light Change the World (October) energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=change_light.pledge_drive_kit

Make a Difference and Make It Fun!

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AMI VOELTZ
Do It Green! Minnesota
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."  -Margaret Mead

 

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT Butter Bakery

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JESSIE HOULIHAN
Do It Green! Minnesota
Butter Bakery and Café owner, Dan Swenson-Klatt, on how his restaurant is working to lessen their impact on the environment.

Q: How does Butter Bakery's product differ from a conventional restaurant?

The Do It Green! House Project THE GREEN REVOLUTION IS FINALLY HERE AND IT’S COMING TO OUR HOMES!

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DO IT GREEN! MINNESOTA
We've all seen growth in the green building sector and have probably heard of LEED certification (The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System). There are quite a few homes being built from the ground up and shown as models or examples throughout Minnesota. Yet, what can the rest of us homeowners do to remodel and live more energy and water efficient in our existing homes?  What can homeowners, renters, landlords, and designers do to make existing homes more resource efficient on any budget?

Strengthen Our Communities to Strengthen Sustainability

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SEAN GOSIEWSKI
Alliance for Sustainability
Minnesota has some of the highest levels of social capital and volunteerism in the US However, community ties in the US have been declining for decades. With most households needing two incomes and many people working longer hours, time for neighborly pursuits can seem scarce. Perception of danger on the streets keeps many indoors. Television and other indoor pursuits are replacing face-to-face time with family and friends.

Host an Eco Party!

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DO IT GREEN! MINNESOTA
The Eco Party Kit created by the Do It Green! Minnesota Team is based off of the idea of the 1980's Tupperware Party-offering a reason to bring people together in any kind of environment, including your own home.
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