We have to do the best we can. This is our sacred human responsibility. ~Albert Einstein Eat Lower on the Food Chain. It takes more than 2,400 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of meat, while growing 1 pound of wheat only requires 25 gallons. You save more water by not eating a pound of meat than you do by not showering for six months! Stop Idling. Every moment you spend idling your car’s engine means needlessly wasting gas, as well as rougher wear on your vehicle. Idling for more than 10 seconds wastes more gas than is needed for startup. Overall, Americans idle away 2.9 billion gallons of gas a year, worth around $78.2 billion. Jettison Junk Mail. Over 100 million trees and 28 billion gallons of water are used to send junk mail to Americans every year, according to greendimes.com. You can stop 75% of unsolicited mail by registering on the Mail Preference Service on the Direct Marketing Association website (for a fee of $1). Within 90 days, most unsolicited mail will stop.
In the Community Our Community Sustainability Program supports the 5 E’s of municipal sustainability: environment, economy, education, equity, and community engagement while educating the public about their Sustainable City Plan. Our Program also serves as a conduit between educational efforts and governmental organizations.
Sustainable Works is a nonprofit organization committed to providing environmental education and action-driven results to students, residents, businesses and the community at large.
The Community Sustainability Program: • Expands community participation across all demographics • Engages youth in hands-on projects • Helps cross-promote environmental initiatives • Publishes a monthly sustainability newsletter highlighting upcoming green events • Hosts public educational forums, featuring experts on a variety of engaging sustainable topics
Sustainable Works is a project of Community Partners, a registered 501c3. All donations are tax deductible.
Our Mission: We cannot wait for others to solve our environmental problems. Through education, we activate sustainable practices and behaviors to foster a safe, healthy and equitable world. The future of our planet lies with us.
Find out more about our Community Sustainability Program: sustainableworks.org
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Our Residential Greening Program manages the Green Living Workshops to empower you with tangible, effective tools to immediately reduce your environmental impact, cut your resource use and save you money.
Sustainable Works will provide your business with the tools and resources you need to reduce your costs, waste and environmental impact. We assess your current operations, provide you with a list of recommendations, and then guide you through the step-by-step implementation of the measures you select. We also train and educate your employees.
These workshops give you the in-depth knowledge needed to: • Significantly cut your energy and water usage • Dramatically reduce your contribution to landfill waste • Eliminate the use of harmful chemicals • Fundamentally change the way you shop so you eat healthier, spend less money and contribute to a more sustainable planet
“Sustainable Works brought together a world of information and resources into a manageable program. The combination of classroom, notebook and websites has given me enough to double my effectiveness.” ~ Green Living Workshop participant Find out more about our Green Living Workshops and sign up today: sustainableworks.org
At School Our Student Greening Program is based on unique, community-building, peer-to-peer workshops where students learn to incorporate sustainable practices into their daily lives. The knowledge they gain will help them become the next generation of environmental leaders. These unique workshops provide: • Student leadership training and public speaking opportunities • Interactive group discussions, thought-provoking activities and field trips that demonstrate sustainable innovations and technologies • Volunteer options with nationally recognized environmental organizations • Ways for students to connect what they learn in their college courses to today’s most pressing environmental issues
“What I like about the workshop is that everyone is involved and they are all learning new things together. We all get to give our feedback and everyone can get excited about making changes.” ~ Los Angeles Valley College Student Find out more about our Student Greening Program: sustainableworks.org
Our Business Greening Program is available to businesses throughout Southern California and beyond, pending available funds. Visit our website to see if you are eligible for FREE services. We will guide your business to: • Reduce water and energy costs • Reduce and recycle solid waste • Eliminate toxic chemicals • Lower transportation costs and impacts • Achieve Green Business Certification (greenbusinessca.org)
“What is good for the environment is good for business and the Sustainable Works Business Greening Program helped us save hundreds of dollars per month. I highly recommend their free service to all eligible businesses.” ~ David Lackman, owner of Library Alehouse Find out more about our Business Greening Program & sign up today: sustainableworks.org