WHAT ARE NYLANDERS DOING?
SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLIST EXERCISE -
SUMMARY OF DATA FROM COMMUNITY MEETING - January 23, 2020
compiled by Ilyse, Marina, Jean
Items - numbers represent the following data
1st #: checks(household is already doing this)
2nd #: plusses(want to know more, interested in doing)
3rd #: ?(don't know enough)
Names: knowledgeable people
LAND CATEGORY
Regenerative/carbon farming techniques, permaculture. 6 - 6 - 5
Compost 28 - 2 - 0
Toxic-free products. 27 - 2 - 0 Jim B
Buy plants that are bee safe. 13 - 2 - 1
Planning to meet changing weather/climate 3 - 3 - 10
Push mowers, electric mowers, battery powered equipment. 8 - 5 - 0
upgrade outdoor lights to LED or solar. 11 - 5 - 0
Protections for hail, flood, fire, drought. 0 - 4 - 9
wildlife plantings: food, protections, corridors. 3 - 4 - 9
xeriscape that doesn't need water (added)
TRANSPORTATION CATEGORY
Decrease airflights. 11 - 3 - 0
Purchase carbon offsets when you fly. 1 - 10 - 4
Decrease use of car: bus, train, walk, bike. 11 - 5 - 0
Reduce fuel consumption: choice of car, car maintainence, driving habits, tires properly inflated
17 - 4 - 0
Car share 5 - 7 - 0
carpooling 4 - 6 - 0
electric bike share (added)
HOME CATEGORY
Improve insulation (e.g. windows). 6 - 10 - 3
New windows. 0 - 1 - 0
Insulated Window coverings. 2 - 3 - 1
Actively manage window coverings (close at night, open in morning). 7 - 1 - 0
Energy efficient appliances (Energy Star). 12 - 5 - 1
Programmable thermostat. 17 - 4 - 0
Turn down thermostat. 15 - 6 - 0
Turn out lights when leaving room. 27 - 1 - 0
LED lighting. 23 - 3 - 0. Dash
Wash clothes in cold water. 16 - 5 - 2
Dry cloths on clothesline 7 - 12 - 0
Unplug appliances when not in use. 6 - 8 - 4
Decrease small engine use (mowers, leaf blowers). 10 - 2 - 0
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (e.g. reduce packaging waste, buy in bulk, bring own containers)
25 - 2 - 1
Use reusable cloths (instead of paper towels). 17 - 6 - 2
Switch to non-toxic products for home/yard. 21 - 0 - 0
Expand the CH freebox idea/FREE stuff distribution process. 1 - 17 - 2
Make your own beauty, body, house products. 8 - 6 - 3. Jim B. Michelle B Derek. Jill
Power strips to turn off phantom load and decrease energy use. 4 - 7 - 13. Ron
Tankless water heater (added). 1 - 0 - 0
wear more and warmer clothes (added). 4 - 2 - 0
WATER CATEGORY
Reduce water use. 16 - 4 - 3
Be careful of what goes down drain/toilet. 23 - 1 - 1
Plant natives that need less water. 9 - 7 - 1
Re-use grey waters. 5 - 10 - 7
Collect water from roof for re-use. 1 - 13 - 3
Install low-flow toilets. 14 - 5 - 3
Use non-toxic disinfectants 23 - 0 - 1
Use water efficient showerheads (added) 2 - 1 - 0
While waiting for shower to get warm, collect in buckets for watering plants, etc. (added) 2 - 4 - 0
Saving water in containers (added). 0 - 2 - 0
Water crops not lawn/decrease land watering. (added) 0 - 0 - 0
FOOD CATEGORY
Increase plant-based food in diet. 21 - 4 - 0. Flame. Chava
Decrease food waste. 20 - 4 - 0
Buy local, organic food. 25 - 2 - 0. Lara
Use reusable food/grocery bags. 27 - 0 - 0
Use alternatives to plastic for food storage. 20 - 4 - 0
Cook for your neighbors/share food 7 - 11 - 0. Lara Jean
compost. 24 - 1 - 0
grow own food. 13 - 10 - 0. Lara
Eat seasonally (added). 5 - 6 - 0
scraps fed to chickens (added) 9 - 7 - 2
stategize decreased food consumption (added). 1 - 3 - 3
meatless Monday (added) 2 - 7 - 0
Consider how diet impacts carbon footprint (red meat=70% of ind carbon footprint) (added). 5 - 4
raising chickens for eggs (added). 1 - 2 - 0
eat ice cream in cones not cups :) (added)
PERSONAL CATEGORY
offset cabon emissions 2 - 14 -10
participate in democracy and vote 32 - 0 - 0
bring own bottle/bag/taekout containers/coffee cups 24 - 6 - 0
compost and recycle - from work and other places when they don't have compost/recycle 7 - 1 - 0
GIFTING CATEGORY
Re-gift 25 - 3 - 0
"Freebox gift exchange" - alternative shopping (added
Make gifts 16 - 4 -0
Give gifts of service vs. goods 25 - 5 - 0
Wrap in recycled wrapping/eco-friendly wrapping/cloth wrapping/reusable gift bags 20 - 4 - 0
COMMERCE CATEGORY
Buy less/re-use 25 - 1 - 0
buy used goods, clothes, local products 26 - 0 - 0 Jim B
decrease packaging, plastic, recycled materials 15 - 8 - 1
use slow shipping for online shopping 10 - 5 - 5
don't shop online 10 - 6 - 1
buy local 21 - 7 -
choose green hotels 3 - 5 - 7
shop ethically (e.g. fair trade) 25 - 4 - 1
Make your own things instead of buying (added) 9 - 4 - 2 Rick, Jesse
Shop at refillable/bulk places (reduce waste) (added) 6 - 8 - 0
Bartering (added) 7 - 7 - 0
Solar farm - having one here (added) 0 - 10 - 3
Community sponsored weeks promoting patronizing local businesses (added) 1 - 9 - 2
Carpooling for trips like grocery shopping (added) 2 - 9 - 1
Use economic buying power to influence businesses to reducing packaging (added
thrift shopping/buying used (added) 14 - 0 - 0
free box (added) 9 - 3 -
eco-friendly personal care products (added) 14 - 0 - 0
sourcing eco-friendly companies (added) 6 - 1 - 1
FINANCES CATEGORY
Divest investments from fossil fuels 9 - 6 - 1
Use a local credit union 16 - 7 - 2
Self-insurance 0 - 0 - 20
invest in infrastruction that promotes sustainability 4 - 6 - 4
pay a fair wage 1- - 3 - 3 Jim B