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Joe Seconder, citizen activist who spearheaded the Action Plan for a Bicycle-Friendly Community, will be joining the Sustainability Commission immediately, taking Mitch Garber's place. Mitch was instrumental in establishing the vision for the sustainability commission and served a critical role in the achievement of numerous ARC Green Community measures, and will be sorely missed. What's more, the addition of the bike rack at City Hall (by January 1, 2010) is predominantly because of Mitch (he d… Continue

See here.

It looks like we're going to end our first year with about 100 points toward ARC Green Community certification (we need 175 for the bronze level, which we hope to achieve, with your help, in 2010).

Here is my draft list of sustainability goals for ten years out (2020). Thoughts on this list?

Click here for a sneak peek at the photos.

This wedding featured almost entirely LOCAL suppliers, most from our very own Dunwoody Farmers Market:

Chef: Steve Miller & Alex Cook (Jenn's Roswell plant guys from No Longer Bound)

Food: Blossom Hill Farms, Garmon Family Farms, Ann's Okra Barn, Heriloom Gardens, Emily G's, Modern Day Marsala, Garlic Clove, and more.

Cake: Hardright Bakery

Flowers: Heirloom Gardens &a… Continue

We're putting together our 2010 Plan for the Sustainability Commission right now, and will be doing a 2020 Vision document next year. This got me curious about other cities and their sustainability commissions. I thought I'd share some links, in case you are interested:

Bloomington, IN
Eugene, OR… Continue

See press release here.

Stay tuned for more great sustainability stories from companies right here in Dunwoody, and please contact me if you have a local green biz story you think I should investigate.

When you "buy local", you keep $45 circulating in the local economy, as opposed to $13 when you buy at a national chain. "Buy Local" this holiday season and keep your dollars close to home, right here in our local economy. (Local businesses tend to use other local businesses for supplies and services, so there is a large multiplier effect when citizens patronize local businesses.)

I'm trying to make it easier for you to do that. I sent the following email to Joan Shumaker about a month ago and… Continue

Q3 Update.xls
Click here. These quarterly reports will now be in the ARC checklist format so you can see exactly how points are stacking up. Scroll ahead to the totals per category and overall at the end, if you want the quick bottom line. (We haven't quite nailed those 5 education points yet, but we will shortly.)

Stay tuned--the 2010 strategic plan will be up by December 1. By January 1, I hop… Continue

See here. Yikes.

Dear Dunwoody Homeowners Association, City Council, Mayor, Community Council and Planning Commission:

As you know, I am heavily involved in the local food movement. The increased availability of local food improves health, environmental education, economic sustainability, and food security. Pet chicken-keeping is an easy way for a family to achieve these objectives. Friends of your friends most likely have chickens right now in Dunwoody. If you don’t know about them, it is a testament to how un… Continue