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Sustainable Agriculture Resources |
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| Farmer's Markets, Community Supported Agriculture, Kid-Friendly Farms, Locally-writted Food Books, and other goodies are on our Food Page | |||||
| The County of Santa Cruz offers a Worm Bin Program to help teachers bring composting into the school curriculum. Classroom and garden-sized worm bins, classroom presentations and curriculum resources for teachers are available free to schools in the unincorporated areas of the County and Scotts Valley. Contact Karin Grobe, Santa Cruz County’s Worm Doctor, 831-427-3452. More information at www.compostsantacruzcounty.org | |||||
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Sustainable Transportation Resources |
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| People Power, "Sensible transportation for Santa Cruz County", 224 Walnut Ave., Suite C • Santa Cruz, CA (831) 425-0665 People Power is Santa Cruz County’s advocate for human-powered transportation. We imagine a human-scale world and work to make it a reality through educational efforts, community outreach, and grassroots political lobbying. www.peoplepower.org | |||||
| Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Transportation, www.santacruzhub.org | |||||
| Rails to Trails - www.railtrails.org | |||||
| Bike to Work, 831.423.3773 -www.bike2work.com | |||||
| Santa Cruz County Friends of the Rail Trail - http://santacruztrail.org | |||||
| Association of Concerned Trailriders, 831.460.2580 | |||||
| Bike Church Tool Co-op, 831.469-3369 | |||||
| City of Santa Cruz Transportation Commission, 831.420.5160 | |||||
| Commute Solutions, 831.429.POOL, www.commutesolutions.org | |||||
| Regional Bicycle Planning, 831.460.3200 | |||||
| Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, prints and distributes a FREE bikeways map to county residents and visitors,1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, 831.460.3200 | |||||
| Electric Bicycle Subsidy Program, is administered locally by Ecology Action, toll-free at 1.866.397.3325, www.ecoact.org | |||||
| Santa Cruz Bicycle Industry Coalition, 831.423.9569 | |||||
| UCSC Bicycle Program, 831.459.5412 | |||||
| Wandering Wheelwomen, 831.429.4020 | |||||
| Santa Cruz County Cycling Club, 831.429.0829 | |||||
| Amtrak Connector Bus to San Jose (take your bike), 800.USA.RAIL | |||||
| Caltrain from San Jose to San Francisco (take your bike), 800.660.4287 | |||||
| Hwy 17 Express Bus (take your bike), 408.321.3200 or 831.425.8600, www.scmtd.com | |||||
| Santa Cruz Metro Transit (take your bike), 831.425.8600, www.scmtd.com | |||||
| Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz, http://www.mbosc.org/ | |||||
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Green Building Resources |
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| Green Building Materials Guide of Santa Cruz: http://www.ecoact.org/Programs/Green_Building/green_Materials/ | |||||
| The Sustainability Academy: Laura A. Strohm, PhD, Founder, 798 Lighthouse Avenue, PMB #169, Monterey, CA 93940, 831.915.8257 http://www.sustainabilityacademy.org | |||||
| Eco Design Resources is a showroom providing beautiful environmental products for the home and family. Our company mission is to provide materials that do not compromise design or the environment. We are building a step toward a sustainable future and empowering people with education and resources so they can make informed decisions. We are proud to announce our new Santa Cruz showroom! Now open. Hours: M-F 10-5, Sat 10-3.1014 Cedar Street - Santa Cruz, CA ph: 831.421.0588, fax: 831.421.0688 http://www.ecodesignresources.com/ | |||||
| What's Working, Inc. is a nationally recognized pioneer company that transforms markets in the U.S. residential green building sector. For over a decade, the firm has provided practical, effective services in policy development, program design, resource tool development, training for professionals and the public, organizational facilitation, marketing, media relations, design consultation, and building materials specifications. What's Working, Inc. also supports sustainable businesses through their visionary leadership training and provides socially and ecologically responsible guidance to successful businesses and communities international. 57 Acorn Lane, Boulder, CO 80304 http://www.whatsworking.com/ | |||||
| Build It Green is a professional non-profit organization whose mission is to transform the building industry, so that more buildings are remodeled and built using green practices and products, thereby sustaining and enhancing ecological, social and economic assets for future generations. We are dedicated to creating healthier, more durable, and energy and resource-efficient buildings in California to sustain and enhance the quality of our lives and the lives of future generations. Partnering with public agencies, building industry professionals, manufacturers, suppliers and non-profits, Build It Green offers education, unbiased product information, technical assistance and training. Build It Green provides a critical link between consumers, building professionals and green product manufacturers.: http://www.builditgreen.org/ | |||||
| California Straw Building Association, http://www.strawbuilding.org/ | |||||
| The Following Resources are all from "Green Building: A Guide to Sustainable Building Materials and Methods in Santa Cruz County" funded through waste reduction grants from the City and County of Santa Cruz Departments of Public Works, and in cooperation with Ecology Action. We have linked to their resources here. The whole guide in printed form is available above on their web site. | |||||
| Introduction to Green Building: Summaries Life Cycle Analysis: www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees.html Life Cycle Costing: www.energydesignresources.com and www.eere.energy.gov/femp/information/download_blcc.cfm Environmental Building News (2000), "What Makes a Building Green?" www.buildinggreen.com/features/gp/green_products.cfm City of Seattle (2000) "Primer on Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Buildings" www.seattle.gov/sustainablebuilding/Leeds/docs/LCA_Primer.pdf Introduction to Green Building: Material Lists and Databases Green Spec (Fee-based) www.greenspec.com Center for Resourceful Building Technology: www.crbt.org EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing: www.epa.gov/oppt/epp Oikos: www.oikos.com California Integrated Waste Management Board Green Building Materials: www.diwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/Materials/default.htm Monterey Bay Green Building Directory: www.thegreenarchitect.com Alameda County Waste Management Authority Green Building Materials Resource Guide: www.stopwaste.org/fsbuild.html Introduction to Green Building: Third Party Certification Forest Stewardship Council: www.fscus.org Green Guard: www.greenguard.org Green Seal: www.greenseal.org Scientific Certification Systems: www.scscertified.com Avoiding Construction Waste King County Contractors' Guide to Preventing Waste and Recycling: http://dnr.metroke.gov/swd/bizprog/sus_build/ContrGde.pdf Alameda County Waste Management Board Builder's Guide to Reuse and Recycling: www.stopwaste.org/2003bg.pdf Santa Cruz County Department of Public Works: www.dpw.co.santa-cruz.ca.us California Integrated Waste Management Board: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ConDemo Monterey Bay Green Building Directory: www.thegreenarchitect.com Environmental Building News: www.buildinggreen.com Oikos: www.oikos.com Center for Resourceful Building Technology: www.crbt.org Recycled-Content Materials EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing: www.epa.gov/oppt/epp Alameda County Waste Management Authority Green Building Materials Resource Guide: www.stopwaste.org/fsbuild.html Green Spec (fee-based): www.greenspec.com Oikos: www.oikos.com Center for Resourceful Building Technology: www.crbt.org Monterey Bay Green Building Directory: www.thegreenarchitect.com From the California Integrated Waste Management Board: Recycled Content Products Database: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RCP C&D Recycling: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ConDemo Technical Manual for Material Choices in Sustainable Construction: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/pubs.htm |
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