Sustainability Resources
Learn About Sustainability
We’ve compiled a number of resources around sustainability. Be sure to click any of the resources for more info.
Categories:
Solar
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Waste Reduction and Management
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Learn about the “Zero Waste Cities” approach here.
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Food Waste Reduction (Click for full video)
Jennifer Nelson (Seven Generations Ahead), founder of the Illinois Food Scraps Coalition, gives an introductory presentation on food waste reduction. Target audiences: healthcare systems, institutional food service managers, schools and restaurants. View the PDF of the presentation
Environment
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Basic Principles of Sustainability
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The Natural Step
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There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years – Updated Edition
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The Climate Report: National Climate Assessment-Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in USA
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Developmental Health and the Wealth of Nations, Hertzman & Keating
Sustainable Lifestyle
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Investing in What Works for America’s Communities:
Essays on People, Place, & Purpose, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Low Income Investment Fund
What Others are Doing
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Webinar Recording: Community Sustainability Planning And Implementation
Watch the recording of a webinar discussing community sustainability planning and implementation
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Rockford Public Schools - Student Survey
A survey of over 100 Rockford Public School students on their attitudes about climate change
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R1 Climate Action Plan Draft
A draft Climate Action Plan for the Rockford Region
