Greening Your Community
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Greening Your Community
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Author : Jill Doucette
language : en
Publisher: Self-Counsel Press
Release Date : 2015-06-01
Greening Your Community written by Jill Doucette and has been published by Self-Counsel Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-01 with Self-Help categories.
Throwing a block party? Creating a community garden? Building a playground? Helping an ailing neighbor with a food circle? Jill Doucette, founder of Synergy which works to catalyze the green economy, helps you strengthen your community with sustainable ideas to environmentally improve where you live.
Green Community
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Author : Susan Piedmont-Palladino
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-05-04
Green Community written by Susan Piedmont-Palladino and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-04 with Architecture categories.
The health of our planet and ourselves depends on how we plan, design, and construct the world between our buildings. Our increasing dependence on fossil fuels over the last century has given us unprecedented individual mobility and comfort, but the consequences are clear. Climate change, sprawl, and reliance on foreign oil are just a few of the challenges we face in designing new-and adapting existing-communities to be greener. Based on the National Building Museum's Green Community exhibition, this book is a collection of thought-provoking essays that illuminate the connections among personal health, community health, and our planet's health. Green Community brings together diverse experts, each of whom has a unique approach to sustainable planning, design, politics, and construction.
Gray To Green Communities
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Author : Dana Bourland
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2021-01-19
Gray To Green Communities written by Dana Bourland and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-19 with Architecture categories.
US cities are faced with the joint challenge of our climate crisis and the lack of housing that is affordable and healthy. Our housing stock contributes significantly to the changing climate, with residential buildings accounting for 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. US housing is not only unhealthy for the planet, it is putting the physical and financial health of residents at risk. Our housing system means that a renter working 40 hours a week and earning minimum wage cannot afford a two-bedroom apartment in any US county. In Gray to Green Communities, green affordable housing expert Dana Bourland argues that we need to move away from a gray housing model to a green model, which considers the health and well-being of residents, their communities, and the planet. She demonstrates that we do not have to choose between protecting our planet and providing housing affordable to all. Bourland draws from her experience leading the Green Communities Program at Enterprise Community Partners, a national community development intermediary. Her work resulted in the first standard for green affordable housing which was designed to deliver measurable health, economic, and environmental benefits. The book opens with the potential of green affordable housing, followed by the problems that it is helping to solve, challenges in the approach that need to be overcome, and recommendations for the future of green affordable housing. Gray to Green Communities brings together the stories of those who benefit from living in green affordable housing and examples of Green Communities’ developments from across the country. Bourland posits that over the next decade we can deliver on the human right to housing while reaching a level of carbon emissions reductions agreed upon by scientists and demanded by youth. Gray to Green Communities will empower and inspire anyone interested in the future of housing and our planet.
Green Living For Dummies
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Author : Yvonne Jeffery
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-04-15
Green Living For Dummies written by Yvonne Jeffery and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-15 with House & Home categories.
Want to do your part to reduce energy consumption, waste, and pollution; clean up the environment, and save the planet? Green Living For Dummies is packed with practical suggestions you can follow to make your lifestyle greener by doing as little damage as possible to the planet and the animal and plant life that depend on it. This practical guide delivers an array of realistic practices and changes you can undertake to help the environment and create a better home for yourself and your loved ones. You’ll discover easy and innovative ways to make a difference by reducing energy use and waste, scaling back reliance on your car, and even making minor adjustments to your diet. You’ll also find how to live green at work and in your community, and you’ll develop a deeper understanding of how these changes benefit both the environment and your own health and well-being! Discover how to: Go green gradually Make eco-friendly home improvements Work greener transportation into your lifestyle Save money by going green Eat locally and organically Raise your children’s environmental awareness Reduce waste by repairing, restoring, and reusing Become a green consumer Invest in green companies for fun and profit Complete with handy lists of things you can do to make a difference right away and down the road Green Living For Dummies is the resource you need to start taking steps toward shrinking your footprint.
Building A Green Community
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Author : Ellen Rodger
language : en
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Release Date : 2008
Building A Green Community written by Ellen Rodger and has been published by Crabtree Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Explores the importance of environmental responsibility.
Green Space In The Community
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Author : Steffan Robel
language : en
Publisher: Images Publishing
Release Date : 2016
Green Space In The Community written by Steffan Robel and has been published by Images Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with ARCHITECTURE categories.
Investigates the important role of green public spaces within the community. 'Green space in the community' refers to the public space that is located in sections of residential land, often a space providing entertainment facilities and a place for the community to interact across various activities. As one of the most important components of urban green space, public green space makes a huge impact on the quality of residents' daily lives. With the rapid development of the urbanisation process, people are paying much more attention to the construction of infrastructure in their living environments, thus the construction of public green space is steadily increasing on a larger scale. The construction of green space not only helps improve the quality of residential living spaces and the level of public welfare, but these spaces also inspire residents' participation in the community. AUTHOR: Born in 1964, Istanbul, Deniz Aslan received his doctoral degree in Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, Architectural Design Program. Aslan received the Young Architects Award (with Arda Inceoglu) for the projects Denizli Tennis Club and Ortakoy Jewish Cemetery. As part of 8 National Architecture Awards program, he received the National Architecture Award in project category for ABS Headquarters Building. He played an important role in establishing the Landscape Department in ITU Faculty of Architecture, and he continues his academic career as an instructor in the Architecture Department of the faculty. Aslan is the founding partner of DS Mimarlik (DS Architecture). Yossapon Boonsom is a Thai landscape architect and the director of Shma Company Limited. He received a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from Chulalongkorn University and continued his studies at a postgraduate level Master of Arts in Urban Management and Architectural Design at the University of Wales (Domus Academy, Milan). After completing his studies, he worked as a landscape architect in Singapore and Barcelona. Returning to Thailand in 2007, he established Shma Company Limited along with two partners, Mr. Namchai Saensupha and Mr. Prapan Napawongdee. Shma Company Limited is a Landscape Architectural design and research practice with a scope of work ranging from residential to urban planning with projects not only in Thailand but also expanding to Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and India. SELLING POINTS: - Investigates the important role of green public spaces within the community - The projects in this book are very new with detailed descriptions 370 col., 35 b.andw.
Greening In The Red Zone
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Author : Keith G. Tidball
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-07-22
Greening In The Red Zone written by Keith G. Tidball and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Creation and access to green spaces promotes individual human health, especially in therapeutic contexts among those suffering traumatic events. But what of the role of access to green space and the act of creating and caring for such places in promoting social health and well-being? Greening in the Red Zone asserts that creation and access to green spaces confers resilience and recovery in systems disrupted by violent conflict or disaster. This edited volume provides evidence for this assertion through cases and examples. The contributors to this volume use a variety of research and policy frameworks to explore how creation and access to green spaces in extreme situations might contribute to resistance, recovery, and resilience of social-ecological systems.
Smart Green
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Author : Jonathan Estes
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2009-03-11
Smart Green written by Jonathan Estes and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-11 with Business & Economics categories.
"Do you think going green will give you a competitive advantage, even save you money? Do you think your customers are more likely to buy if you are green? Do you want to do better by the environment and your community? If so, you are not alone. Many feel the need to go green. Jonathan Estes in Smart Green turns this need into value and lays out the steps for going green.?Read it and get ahead of your competition and the green tsunami sweeping the country." Frank Phoenix, PE, LEED-AP, Partner, Greenbridge Developments, LLC "Estes's book articulates the opportunities, challenges, and trends of the blossoming conscious consumer movement using insightful research to make the case for growing a green business. His compendium examines and dissects our cultural shift in which a handful of people are optimists, many are ambivalent, and everyone is a skeptic." David Lubensky, President, Bagatto, Inc. "Smart Green is a very practical guide for getting started with greening your company. Estes has taken the principles of business planning and applied them to a very complex subject. Worth the read." Michael Knupp, former CEO, The RETEC Group, and former member, World Business Council for Sustainable Development "Estes's Smart Green is a great resource for small to mid-size enterprises that want to make measurable improvement in performance and align themselves with the global green wave. From strategic planning to practical how-to examples, Estes demonstrates how we can go green and make some too." Aaron Nelson, IOM, President and CEO, Chapel Hill-Carrboro (NC) Chamber of Commerce, and Executive Director, Foundation for a Sustainable Community
Nonprofit Guide To Going Green
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Author : Ted Hart
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Release Date : 2009-12-09
Nonprofit Guide To Going Green written by Ted Hart and has been published by John Wiley and Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-09 with Business & Economics categories.
The definitive, practical, go-to resource guide on helping all charities become more "green" Nonprofit Guide to Going Green is your comprehensive learning tool to guide nonprofits and NGOs towards becoming greener. A desktop reference for any charitable organization to become greener, this essential book gives your organization the support it needs to take proactive steps to protect the environment while fulfilling its mission. Timely and clearly written, with contributions from experts from around the globe, Nonprofit Guide to Going Green leads the way in helping charities in all countries meet this challenge. Helps nonprofits green their efforts and carbon footprint * Shows CEOs, presidents, deans, marketing officers, board members proactive steps they can take to protect the environment * Teaches how to do a self-audit and plan for a more environmentally sensitive future * Nonprofit Guide to Going Green delivers a timely and essential call to action for this new century. Can your organization afford not to "go green?"
Cultivating Community
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Author : Barrett Williams
language : en
Publisher: Barrett Williams
Release Date : 2024-05-01
Cultivating Community written by Barrett Williams and has been published by Barrett Williams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-01 with Gardening categories.
Discover the transformative power of green spaces in "Cultivating Community," a riveting and insightful new eBook that will take you through the journey of creating, nurturing, and sustaining a blooming haven that brings people together. Unveil the secrets of the first sprout of companionship in the "Essence of Community Gardens," where the roots of community gardens stretch deep into the fertile soil of history and emerge as a vital source of local unity and well-being. Embark on a strategic odyssey with "Strategic Planning for a Community Garden," unfolding a blueprint that assembles a hardy team, crystalizes a shared vision, and nurtures the goals that will reach high like towering sunflowers. Scour the urban landscape in "Locating and Acquiring Garden Space," a thrilling treasure hunt for that perfect plot where community dreams will germinate and thrive. Immerse yourself in "Designing Your Community Garden," where imagination meets the earth, creating inclusive and sustainable spaces that welcome a mosaic of hands eager to tend. Dig into "Funding and Resources," your treasure chest of knowledge, brimming with golden strategies to fuel your green paradise without withering funds. Enter the alchemy of "Soil and Composting Systems," turning humble waste into rich, life-giving soil to sow the seeds of tomorrow’s harvest. "Cultivating Community" continues to dazzle as you weave through chapters filled with wisdom on plant selection, water management, and community building, all culminating in a wellspring of ideas to keep your garden lush through the seasons. This eBook is not just a guide; it’s a manifesto for all those yearning to hatch an oasis where concrete once ruled, to craft an epicenter of education, to secure a cradle of biodiversity, and to cultivate the fabric of a tightly-knit community tapestry. In "Cultivating Community," your digital companion, you will navigate the highs and lows of communal gardening, from bountiful harvests to common challenges, securing legal ground and planting the seeds for a resilient future. No matter if you are greening your thumbs for the first time or are already a seasoned garden guardian, this eBook plots a course towards achieving a thriving, impactful, and sustainable gathering place for all. So, raise your shovels and let the odyssey of creation begin!