Sustainable community’s focus should be on promoting a lifestyle which creates the least emissions and reduces all types of pollution.
With a little effort and cooperation of people, such as walking/cycling everywhere possible, using public transportation, car pooling, and using green energy for powering their homes, residents of a community can begin to enjoy the cleaner air around them.
There could be libraries, art centers, schools, office complexes within the community so that people do not have to travel far to access them.
If you are one of the developers of a new sustainable community, or one of the main planners in transforming an existing community into a sustainable one, you and others have to be open to ideas.
This will engage the people and make them feel that they are being heard and they will be more invested in the changes.
Your community can then retain the change toward sustainability when people/residents feel listened to.
There would always be some new development, technological or lifestyle related which can be adopted to make the community more oriented towards sustainability.
To facilitate a natural, organic growth of the community, the residents should be willing to make the necessary modifications to their life, if needed.
For example, if a certain technology is available which will reduce pollution or produce more green energy, then the community should be able to embrace it, though it might mean spending on the initial investment and some sacrifices on their part.
One person cannot be responsible for everything and everyone.
The community should delegate responsibility to different people who would be accessible to help with problems faced within the community.
People could take turns in carrying out the various roles, or they could be elected by the residents so that everyone gets a chance to play a decisive role and understand the ins and outs of running a sustainable community.
This will help you achieve your community goals faster and with less resistance.
Some communities might require a manager, or an operator to help people make connections or a friend to receive feedback and ideas.
Your community might choose a champion to help push new ideas/opportunities forward.
Every group of people forming a sustainable community is different, and the way they view things would be quite different.
Keeping this in mind, roles and terminology for roles should be created so that everyone finds it easy to work and the ‘leaders’ feel more accessible.
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This is a developing community spread across 280 acres. It hopes to attract around 500-1000 residents and create a community which is diverse and self-sustaining. There are six guidelines all residents must adhere to – no vehicles within the village, no fossil fuel energy for cars, heating/cooling systems, refrigeration, etc. All gardens have to be organic, all power renewable and everyone should compost, recycle and reuse. And residents cannot use lumber which is not local, unless it is salvaged or recycled.
This community is not based in the countryside, but it is just 3 miles away from downtown Los Angeles. There are 500 residents who live an eco friendly life leaving a minimal impact on their natural surroundings. As it is close to public transit, churches, schools, commercial services/industry, the residents use their vehicles minimally. The dozens of fruits and gardens supply the people with fresh fruit locally. Brick was reused to construct the buildings, thus saving 20 tons from landfills, and people composted 100 cubic yards of waste. The weekly potluck dinners helped to form relationships within the community, making it stronger.
This is one of the outstanding examples of sustainable community. It has embraced permaculture as well as cohousing. Permaculture is a type of edible landscaping minimizing energy as well as water use. Cohousing entails the sharing of resources by the people. The residents own their homes but share the common land and the common house where they socialize. The library, laundry as well as craft rooms are used by all.
The individual homes are made from rammed earth, a natural material excellent for keeping homes warm in the winter and cool in summer. The roofs collect rain water and also have solar panels fitted on them.
Boulder is another of the sterling examples of sustainable community, especially as it proves how a large group of people can live a sustainable life, keeping the environment at the top of their concerns. It is the place where some of the happiest people in the US live. There are 100,000 people who have made sustainability a way of life. It is the highest rated city for quality of life and well-being of the residents.
Boulder residents try to work, play and live in the city, supporting local businesses and conserving nature. Boulder thinks in terms of ‘we’ rather than ‘me’ and its Environmental Sustainability Plan strategizes ways to conserve/protect natural resources, reduce pollution and waste while promoting healthy lifestyles.
Boulder is unique in charging ‘carbon tax’, which people have to pay when they use fossil fuels, and this tax is not required for renewable energy. The money from the ‘carbon tax’, approx. 1.8 million dollars each year is used for the implementation of Boulder Climate Action Plan.
Northampton County is considered to be a model rural sustainable development. The place has over 260 bird species, and numerous other wildlife and fish species. Northampton was one of the poorest counties in Virginia, but all that changed with a million dollar grant for sustainable development. The task force formed out of community members focused on these areas – developing heritage tourism while preserving nature and culture, aquaculture and seafood industry development protecting water quality, eco-industrial park, agriculture retaining the productivity of soil and habitat, arts and crafts, and research as well as education facilities.
Your community can take steps towards being a sustainable community; provided all the members are keen to live a life which protects the environment and is a healthier choice at physical, mental and spiritual levels.
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