What's Working

Garden Mosaics
Garden Mosaics projects promote science education while connecting young and old people as they work together in local gardens.
Hope Meadows
Hope Meadows is a planned inter-generational community containing foster and adoptive parents, children, and senior citizens
Los Angeles Unified School District’s Soda Ban
In August 2002, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board voted to ban soft drinks from all of the district’s schools

Professional Wet Cleaning
Wet cleaning is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional solvent-based dry cleaning
White Wave’s Purchase of Wind Power
White Wave purchased “green tags” so the power that the company draws from the national power grid is replaced with wind energy
Youth Venture
Youth Venture is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower young people
The City of Toronto’s Pesticide By-Law
Toronto’s by-law states that “avoiding unnecessary exposure to pesticides conforms to the precautionary principle as it applies to the use of pesticides"
Rainwater Harvesting
Rainwater harvesting provides a fairly simple solution to the need for additional water
New York State’s Ban on Mercury
New York State’s law bans the sale or distribution of novelty products that contain mercury, products such as toys, figurines, holiday decorations, and jewelry
Green Worker Cooperatives
The Green Worker Cooperatives (GWC) is dedicated to creating worker-owned, environmentally responsible manufacturing businesses in the South Bronx
Goats to Clear Weeds
Goats have become a popular means by which to clear areas of wildfire fuel.
French Broad River Watershed Web site
This is the solution hit upon RiverLink, a non-profit group working for the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River.
New North Florida Cooperative
Started in 1995, the New North Florida Cooperative (NNFC) provides marketing services to member farmers.