Abstract submissions window for @ecocity2019 now open! Share your #solutionary projects on #sociallyjust and ecologically #sustainablecities with your peers! - http://ecocity2019.com/program/abstract-guidelines/ #Ecocity2019 #ClimateAction #CircularEconomy #SustainableDevelopment #EcocityStandards #conference #presentation #cities #ecocity @lifeatbcit

Waiting for the beginning of the #riseforclimate march in #sanfrancisco we couldn't help but wonder how much nicer and healthier #marketstreet would be if it were permanently prioritized for #pedestrians. #plantingseeds for #walking @sfmta_

#ecocitygoingzero #Challenge30 (link in bio): Power Down! After 29 days of challenging ourselves to broaden our #zerowaste horizon through lots of engagement and sharing, it’s time to slow down, relax, and unplug. It’s why we’re posting this today, because the plan for tomorrow is to turn off all the devices and see what it’s like to live without the constant buzz of energy-sucking computers, gadgets, phones, and all the other appliances that keep our modern lives on high output at all times. We hope you all enjoyed the wonderful contributions from all participants and that the experience will have a lasting impact going forward. #powerdown #unplug #unplugyourself #maketime #undistracted #meditate #saveenergy #turnoffthelights #turnoffthetv #zerowaste #zerowastechallenge #zerowasteliving #eco #ecocity #ecocitizen #sustainable #wastenot #circulareconomy

#ecocitygoingzero #Challenge29 (link in bio): Live Local! Supporting local independent businesses, markets, and worker-owned co-ops is a central aspect of the zero waste mindset. Rather than distancing ourselves from the supply chain, we are putting a face, a name, and a story with what we consume. By supporting our local economy we're not only encouraging goods to be made closer to us and in our own community but reducing our own carbon footprint and that of our vendors and suppliers. What are you doing to support your local community? #livelocal #localeconomy #coop #indie #zerowaste #zerowastechallenge #zerowasteliving #eco #ecocity #ecocitizen #sustainable #wastenot #circulareconomy

#ecocitygoingzero #Challenge28 (link in bio): Do It Yourself! Most commercial products are expensive, overpackaged, and carry a huge carbon footprint. From food to cleaners to household items, we live in a world where things that used to be easily homemade are now wrapped in plastic and shipped around the world just to fill one small need. Aside from keeping materials out of the waste stream, DiY has many other benefits, from saving cash to being creative to better appreciating the things you have and the systems that make it possible. Trying a DIY version of otherwise prepackaged items can be fun and wasteless, and if you’re going the food route, healthier! #DIY #maker #makersgonnamake #zerowaste #zerowastechallenge #zerowasteliving #eco #ecocity #ecocitizen #sustainable #wastenot #circulareconomy #plasticfree #plasticfreejuly

#EcocityGoingZero #Challenge27: Repair something. (link in bio) If you've ever found yourself on the phone with a customer service representative telling you it would cost more to fix your electric tea kettle than to just buy a new one, you are well acquainted with the concept of "planned obsolescence." The good news is that people across the world are getting wise to the intentional design flaws hoisted upon us by clever manufacturers eager to sell more products, and are coming up with new and creative ways to salvage perfectly usable things.  Fix something that’s broken. Sew a button, stitch a tear, patch a hole, darn a sock, glue a chip, or find someone who can! #zerowaste #zerowastechallenge #zerowasteliving #eco #ecocity #ecocitizen #ecoconscious #sustainable #reduce #reducewaste #reuse #wasteless #stopwaste #habitchange #reduceusercycle

#EcocityGoingZero #Challenge26: Share or borrow something. (link in bio) When individuals embrace sharing as a worldview and practice, they not only reduce their physical footprint but experience a new, enlivening way to be in the world. Sharing is fun, practical, and perhaps most of all, it’s empowering. It enables us to reconnect with each other and do things we never thought possible. In your life, what could you share, donate, or give away to others?  #zerowaste #zerowastechallenge #zerowasteliving #eco #ecocity #ecocitizen #ecoconscious #sustainable #reduce #reducewaste #wasteless #stopwaste #shared #habitchange

#EcocityGoingZero #Challenge25: Create workspace/school sustainability. (link in bio) Take the initiative to propose changes in your office or school to be more sustainable. You have the power to do a lot!  Double-sided printing, change to printer paper with high post-consumer content, replace disposables with reusable dishes and cutlery, recycle food and beverage containers, change to nontoxic cleaners, ditch the alkaline batteries for their rechargeable replacements. Inquire about any existing recycling or composting pick-ups in your building, and if non-existant, talk to the building manager about how to arrange for one.  #zerowaste #zerowastechallenge #zerowasteliving #eco #ecocity #ecocitizen #ecoconscious #sustainable #reduce #reducewaste #wasteless #stopwaste #refuse #habitchange

#EcocityGoingZero #Challenge24: Dress sustainably. (link in bio) Reduce the amount of clothing you buy new. Why? Each garment you buy new used a lot of resources to make. Additionally, there is a surplus of clothing that people don’t want anymore and will end up in a landfill.  Here are a few alternatives: Host a clothing swap with friends, buy from a secondhand or vintage shop, repair what needs fixing. If you need to buy something new, try to find something made locally and made with natural fibers. Make sure any new garment you buy is high quality and will last you for many years. Recycle usable clothing by donating to charities that give clothes away to those in need, recycling textiles through https://www.ico-spirit.com/en/ #zerowaste #zerowastechallenge #zerowasteliving #eco #ecocity #ecocitizen #ecoconscious #sustainable #reduce #reducewaste #wasteless #stopwaste #refuse #clutterfree #sustainablefashion #habitchange

Ecocity Builders #GIS Manager Scott Allen sporting his #urbanmetabolism shirt alongside #Honolulu Chief #Resilience Officer Josh Stanbro and #universityofhawaii #urbanplanning colleague Layla Kilolu. They are currently conducting overlapping research on #resiliency strategies adopted by #coastalcities involved in @100rescities

#EcocityGoingZero #Challenge23: Refuse freebies! (link in bio) Free samples might look like a big catch, but how often do we really use them? Refusing a free sample can be just as easy and polite as taking it in. If you are positive that you will not use that plastic-packaged tiny free sample, politely refuse it, and just like that you become less wasteful. Ask yourself these questions when presented with a freebie: -Is it useful? And will I actually use it? -Will I still want this in a month or two? Will it last that long? -Will I regret it later if I don’t take this? #zerowaste #zerowastechallenge #zerowasteliving #eco #ecocity #ecocitizen #ecoconscious #sustainable #reducewaste #wasteless #stopwaste #refuse #clutterfree

#EcocityGoingZero #Challenge22: Put your mailbox on a diet! (link in bio) Today’s challenge is to reduce unneeded and unsolicited paper delivered through your mailbox. The average American home receives about 850 pieces (appr. 41 pounds) of unsolicited mail every year, for a total of over 100 billion pieces nationwide! (In the UK, it’s over 17.5 billion, in Australia 8.2 billion). Almost half of all junk mail (about 5.6 million tons) ends up in landfills without even being opened. Unsubscribe from junk mail and catalogs you no longer wish to receive. Switch to paperless billing, statements and publications whenever possible. Share what else what else is possible to keep your incoming mail focused on what’s important to you. #paper #paperwaste #junkmail #junkmailsucks #reducepaperwaste #unsubscribe #zerowaste #zerowastechallenge #zerowasteliving #eco #ecocity #ecocitizen #sustainable #reducewaste #wasteless #stopwaste