{"id":24415,"date":"2011-09-18T08:05:17","date_gmt":"2011-09-18T12:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=24415"},"modified":"2011-09-18T08:05:17","modified_gmt":"2011-09-18T12:05:17","slug":"how-to-green-your-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/how-to-green-your-community\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Green your Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have spent hours researching how to turn my community green. I suppose I\u2019m a little too anxious to create change. I went directly for who I should contact locally for changing laws and such. Again, I was reminded that all things take time. One of the first things pretty much every site said about community change was that you should form a group. And it\u2019s true, there is great strength in numbers, so here\u2019s how to go about it.<\/p>\n

First, look into other environmental groups in your area and make sure there isn\u2019t one with your personal goals that is already in existence, or one that you would like to add your personal goals to. I find Google is great for this. Just type in \u2018environmental green group\u2019 and your location, and browse through a few pages. Some don\u2019t have websites of their own, so check out Local Harvest<\/a> to find a farmers market near you and go and chat with people to see if they know of any groups.<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t find a group, start by posting signs at places such as libraries and churches. Here are some templates for sign-up sheets<\/a> that you might want to use, and don\u2019t forget, you can edit them anyway you like once you download them for free<\/a> \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

Whenever community events come up, go and talk to the public, be friendly, and reel them in — the most important thing to remember is that most people would do something to help the earth if they were aware of its condition and if they had guidance.<\/p>\n

Also, don\u2019t forget your internet resources, like Craig’s List<\/a>, Back Page<\/a> and Ebay-Classifieds<\/a> (they\u2019re free). In addition, try and Google your county name and \u2018post events\u2019 to see if there are any online places you can post activities specific to your area.<\/p>\n

One good idea is to start a group that recruits people from around your local area\/county and help guide them as to how to reach out to their own towns and promote green living.<\/p>\n

So often, it seems like things are impossible. Community change? Changing the way businesses work? That\u2019s a lot to take on, but with a person or a small team in each town, and meetings once a month or every other month, one person can lead many people towards creating important change.<\/p>\n

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Some goals you could go for:<\/p>\n

1. Places you might like to turn green<\/strong>:<\/p>\n