Sustainable Family Living at University Village WHO WE ARE: Nature Village is a multidisciplinary and multicultural group that incorporates University Village residents, UC Berkeley students, staff, non profit organizations and volunteers. The core of our team consists of international student spouses and partners.
Waste Reduction
Laundry Project
Water Saving
Energy Saving
GOAL: Promote sustainable family living at University Village to reduce environmental impact and develop a stronger sense of community.
Drying Racks Distributed to 65 families - Laundry survey at registration - Log first month of use - Follow-up survey after 3 months of use
Showerhead Valves Brass Flow Control Valve -
Installed valves for 100 families Researched gas and water savings Conducted by undergraduate student Kareem Hammoud in collaboration with the Science Shop
Brass flow control valve
UZLOW Valve -
Collaboration with Power Save Campus 150 valves will be installed
Trash Enclosures Improvements
Compost
New signage
Pilot
- Trash - Recycling - Compost
Larger Recycling Dumpsters
150 families participating - Kitchen containers - Educational sticker & brochure - Sign at trash enclosure - Kickoff event
More volume for better recycling
Whole Village
UZLOW valve
Goal: 973 families composting
Reduce & Reuse Community Events -
e-Waste
Village residents Selling, buying and donating
Village Yard Sales Swaps (clothes & toys) Talk: Free Plastic Life by Beth Terry
Community Sharing Area & Message Board
Collection and Recycling -
Batteries Cables and small electronics Ink cartridges
Materials -
Moving Out Guide
List of resources for selling, donation , recycling or proper disposal of a big variety of household materials
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Green Cleaning Guide
Reduce the use of hazardous chemicals through simple home-made recipes
Events & Activities
Outreach
CHESC 2013 – Santa Barbara, CA
2013 Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability Award
Presentation & Poster - Institutionalizing Sustainability
Village Festival – University Village Albany Art and Green Festival Hands-on Bike repair workshop By BicyCal
Compost Pilot Kickoff Collaboration with Compost Alliance
Nature Village Video
Partners University Village University of California Berkeley
Contact Information: info@naturavillage.org www.naturevillage.org