| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Staying Clean with Less Hot Water | California PUC |
The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) provides programs for water conservation. |
| Participating in Community-Supported Agriculture as a Block | LA - Farm Fresh to You |
The Farm Fresh to You CSA allows you to customize vegetable selection; it delivers to many parts of LA. More CSAs: The Growing Club delivers to many parts of the city, while Good Life Organics has many pick-up locations around LA. |
| Reducing Water Used for Lawns | SF - Plant Finder |
SF Plant Finder is a resource for gardeners, designers, ecologists and others interested in greening neighborhoods, enhancing our urban ecology and surviving the drought. The Plant Finder recommends appropriate plants for sidewalks, private backyards and roofs that are adapted to San Francisco’s unique environment, climate and habitats. |
| Becoming a Wise Buyer | Palo Alto - Transition - Share Faire |
The Share Faire brings all the benefits of sharing Stories, Skills, and Stuff together in one fun event. Come join us to share garden produce, arts and crafts supplies, books, toys, and clothes. We’ll have things like music, bike repair, video storytelling, and other demos as well, with different themes each time. |
| Storm Drain Stenciling and Maintenance | LA - DPW Stormwater Resources |
The LA Department of Public Works provides stormwater resources. Make your neighborhood safer during storms and will also conserve water that would otherwise be wasted. |
| Reducing Your Household Waste | LA - Recycle by City |
"Remember finding that super informative recycling website? The one that was so good you shared it with your friends? Yeah, neither could we. So we built one. Simple, informative, up to date. Say goodbye to recycling confusion, welcome to Recycle by City" |
| Planting Gardens Together | SF - Alemany Farm |
Friends of Alemany Farm grows food security and educates local residents about how they can become their own food producers. |
| Making Your Water Heater Efficient | LA - Solar water heating rebates |
Rebates have recently increased and solar water heating (SWH) is now more affordable than ever. Rebate amounts are based on the amount of energy your SWH system is expected to displace over the course of one year. |
| Reducing Paved Surfaces on Your Property | LA - Urban Acupuncture |
Work in community to create permeable surfaces, while learning how to do it for your own home. Water LA provides free workshops on a range of strategies to help you build the knowledge and skills to retrofit for resilience at home using "urban acupuncture". |
| Buying an Energy-Efficient Car | SF - Clean Fuels and Vehicles |
Cleaner fuels and vehicles help reduce our dependency on and depletion of non-renewable resources like petroleum as well as improve air quality and stimulate the economy. Learn more about cleaner vehicles, benefits, incentives and more from SF Environment. |
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“Cities are the platform for change in our world today. The Cool Block links the challenges facing our planet to the intimate, personal, social scale of the city block. This program starts and ends with the premise and promise—that the individual, household, and neighbors are the way forward in the face of seemingly insoluble global problems.”
