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Sustainable Lafayette is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide the community of Lafayette, California with the information, inspiration, tools, and assistance that facilitate the adoption of sustainable practices. Learn more.

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New Success Stories:

0020_swd_bullet_42 Discovering Sustainable Wines
0020_swd_bullet_42 No Longer Drowning in Junk Mail – A New Homeowner’s Experience
0020_swd_bullet_42 Saving Money with a Beautiful Garden
0020_swd_bullet_42 Burton Valley Elementary’s Four-Legged Helpers Reduce Waste

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0020_swd_bullet_42 New Years Resolution: Reuse Your Items

Events:

0020_swd_bullet_42 “Protecting Open Space and Providing for Future Generations” At the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Community Hall, Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Alison Hill of Sustainable Lafayette and Matt Vander Sluis of Greenbelt Alliance will come together for this special event to discuss open space – the current local and regional perspective and what’s possible for the future. Read more information here.

Other News:

0020_swd_bullet_42 We want your opinion about GOLafayette - - GOLafayette is a new web site and campaign aimed at helping Lafayette residents get around using green/alternative transportation. The goal is to integrate the best tools for getting to school, getting to town, and getting to work in one place and make it simple, quick, and easy to use. By using cars less often, we save money, reduce traffic, reduce parking congestion, reduce air pollution, and stay fit and healthy.

We would like to hear your input on what you’d like to see that would be the most helpful to you. Please click here to take a short survey or visit our placeholder site.

0020_swd_bullet_42 Lafayette Community Garden - Please visit the new Lafayette Community Garden website. The Community Garden Advisory Committee is continuing to meet and is currently trying to get funding and a permit for the use of the land in place by the end of the summer. A meeting for all of those who have expressed interest in the garden will be held during the summer. We will also email more information about the mission of the garden, membership parameters, responsibilities and a preliminary plan. If interested, please email: janet@sustainablelafayette.org

0020_swd_bullet_42 Lafayette Trail Map - Take a look at Lafayette’s recently-released regional hiking and biking trail map. This now includes the Acalanes Ridge open space which borders Walnut Creek. Download Map (PDF).

0020_swd_bullet_42 The Farmer’s Market Needs You - - Join us at the Lafayette Farmer’s Market. Every Thursday until the end of September, from 3:30 – 7:00pm, you’ll find wonderful fresh produce and a fun community environment in the Lafayette Plaza Park (corner of Mt. Diablo & Moraga Rd). For more information, including the list of music performers and vendors each week, visit the Contra Costa Farmer’s Market website.

0020_swd_bullet_42 New Green Shopping Guide - The Lafayette Chamber Green Committee has recently produced an updated 2011 version of the Lafayette Green Shopping Guide, which helps residents find green products and businesses in Lafayette. See the new guide.

For more information or to make a suggestion, please send an email to info@sustainablelafayette.org Sustainable Lafayette is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.

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