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Sustainable America Celebrates Launch of Stamford 2030 District

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Amy Leibrock
Downtown Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford, Connecticut is the newest 2030 District.

What if our cities could help solve pressing climate and energy issues instead of contributing to them? That’s the idea behind the 2030 Challenge for Planning, a national movement that asks the global architecture and planning community to find ways to reduce energy use, water use and transportation emissions from new and existing buildings dramatically by 2030.

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Rising Stars: High Schoolers Win National Contest on Sustainability

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Laura Waldman
Will Hart and Shikha Jaaswal

Will Hart and Shikha Jaaswal, winners of the 2014 National Future Business Leaders of America Competition

A few months ago, a couple of local high school students came to us for help with a project. They were looking for information about sustainability and green practices for a video they were producing. We were happy to help, but little did we know how far that video would take them.

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Hungry in Stamford? New CSA Available at Our Office

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Amy Leibrock
A typical weekly box of vegetables from the Chubby Bunny Farm CSA

A typical weekly box of vegetables from the Chubby Bunny Farm CSA

We’re happy to announce that our Stamford office is the newest CSA distribution point for Chubby Bunny Farm, a small family farm in Litchfield County, Conn., committed to sustainable farming practices. Members get a box of farm-fresh produce every Tuesday afternoon. Learn more about the CSA and find out how to sign up…

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By the Numbers

Currently 50 million households suffer from food insecurity, meaning that family members cannot always meet their basic food needs.

10 million people a year could be fed through the recovery of just one-fifth of food waste.

Only 2% of food waste is composted or otherwise recycled—62% of paper is recycled.

Consumers throw out about 40% of the fresh and frozen fish they buy.

The U.S. produced 208 pounds of meat per person in 2009—60% more than Europe.

Low income commuters spend a much higher proportion of their wages on gas—8.6% versus 2.1% at $4 per gallon.

Food prices rose 35-40 percentage points between 2002–2008.

Americans consume 25% of the world’s produced oil, but our nation holds less than 3% of the world’s proven oil reserves.

The International Energy Agency says greenhouse gas emissions rose 3.2% last year, with a 9.3% increase in China offsetting declines in the US and EU.


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