The salient feature, to me, is the incredibly rapid and increasingly rapid change in the world in which we live. And that isn't quite the precise way to state it. Not only is the change rapid, but the rate of change is also increasing in geometric terms.
When I was ten, my family had a summer camp in the Berkshire Hills. It was at an elevation of 2, feet. We had a Chandler. The road to that camp went up about 1, feet in six miles. One of my chores as a ten year old was to hold a folding canvas bucket in my lap and get out of the car three times in that six mile trip to fill the radiator of the Chandler from horse watering troughs by a brook because the radiator would boil over three times in six miles. You didn't really yet feel quite like flying, although I had flown to Washington two or three times.
The first was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 20 percent below levels by , and the second was to draw 20 percent of the municipal electricity load from renewable sources by Cambridge is home to two universities, Harvard and MIT, both of which have made great strides in sustainability.
The Harvard Green Campus Initiative is focused on the use of renewable energy and green building design and has started dorm-based initiatives to promote sustainability. PhillyCarShare is a nonprofit organization started by four Philadelphia residents that offers the use of environmentally-friendly vehicles for a fee to offset gas costs. One year after its conception, this grassroots program had members who chose to give up personal vehicles to share 13 environmentally-friendly vehicles.
San Francisco, California instituted residential curbside collection of organic material as part of its Fantastic Three program, which provides each household with a green cart for organic waste, a blue cart for mixed recyclables, and a black cart for all remaining trash. The Fantastic Three program enabled San Francisco to reach a reported overall garbage diversion rate of 67 percent in The Sunset Scavenger Company, which operates the program with San Francisco, predicts that the initial costs for new dual trucks and composting containers will balance out in ten years as older vehicles need replacements.
Montgomery County, Maryland installed a methane collection system in the Rockville, Maryland landfill. The methane collection system has saved millions of dollars in capital. This is equivalent to approximately , tons of prevented carbon dioxide and 20, megawatt hours of electricity generated per year — enough to serve an estimated 2, homes.
With funding from a statewide urban forest energy efficiency initiative, Newark, New Jersey planted over trees in strategic places to offset carbon emissions and promote energy savings through increased shading. It has been estimated that each tree, if planted strategically, could reduce heating and cooling costs for buildings by 12 percent. Research revealed numerous case studies where citizens were the initiatiors, educators, implementers, and accountability-holders of sustainable policy solutions.
Citizens can aid policy makers in identifying community needs, concerns, and potential with regard to current and best practices that promote sustainability. In , an organization called the Alliance for Sustainability started the Sustainable Chequamegon Initiative. During the fall of , Washburn and Ashland received national attention for their eco-municipality resolutions and officially became the first two communities in the United States to pass Natural Step resolutions.
Participating entities include towns, Native American tribes, colleges and universities, industries, and retailers throughout the Chequamegon Bay region. In , a sustainability office opened in Chequamegon with a full-time manager. The rationale behind this model is that the program can have impact and influence outside the borders of Lawrence.
The formation of Sustainable Lawrence has created partnerships between local corporations, town governments, the school and university systems, and local farmers. The community has a partnership with Rutgers University that will create sustainability indicators, effective ways to collect data, and track the progress of Lawrence statistically.
In , the Duluth City Council took steps to support sustainable community development through funds to train city staff on the practices of The Natural Step. They also gave out free local public transportation tickets and sustainability literature. Due to the initial success of the program, it was repeated in The effort it takes to network for support and resources among other citizen groups, businesses, and the local government can be very time and work-intensive.
Sustainability is applicable to a wide range of local issues, including land use and zoning, business and economic development, environmental protection and recreation, and education; therefore, issue prioritization can determine the level of citizen involvement and the community commitment to groups promoting sustainability. Finally, maintaining motivation toward increased sustainability, the effects of which may not be immediately or directly apparent, requires a strong commitment to the perceived long-term benefits of implementing such practices.
The Hanover Climate Protection Campaign CPC contacted auditors and encouraged them to submit proposals to increase the energy efficiency of town buildings. Energy auditor Margaret Dillon was selected by Frank Austin, the Hanover Fleet and Facilities manager, to conduct more comprehensive energy audits on municipal buildings, including a blower test and use of infrared testing equipment to determine heat loss and remediation strategies.
In addition to the energy audits mentioned above, Hanover High School and Richmond Middle School have installed wood chip conversion technology. Austin holds two degrees from Concordia University, St.
Paul, a bachelor of arts in communications studies and a master of arts in organizational management. He and his wife, Marissa, reside in Georgetown with their daughter, Reagan. Paul Wide Receiver Coach.
Recap Box Score. Recap Box Score Video. Recap Box Score Video Video. Over eight seasons, Austin and his coaching staff have recruited and coached two All-Americans, five conference Player of the Year winners, and 94 all-conference selections. In , Austin published The Tex-Bone: Triple Option for the 21st Century, a football textbook and video series inspired by the unique offense crafted by Austin and associate head coach Tom Ross that was used by the Pirates from to In , Austin published his second book, Drills for the Triple Option.
President of Global Football Patrick Steenberge called Austin one of the most-traveled American football coaches in the world, having represented the United States in international competition 11 times.
By his third season, Austin had completely rebuilt the program, guiding Hanover to a 7—3 record. He began his coaching career at Concordia University, St. Paul, where he started as a wide receiver coach in and was promoted to assistant offensive coordinator in
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