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Through Denver Urban Gardens (DUG), you can join an existing community garden, start a community garden, receive growing assistance, volunteer, and participate in other events.

Our network includes over 170 urban gardens and farms in the Metro Denver Area. It's easy to join:

SHADES OF GREEN is a live, one-hour Austin talk radio show that features issues and guests related to sustainability and the environment. Our topics include climate change, zero waste, organic gardening, conservation, efficiency, energy policy, environmental wellbeing and more.

We’re here to provide information, inspiration and practical ways to get involved in fun, informal "Austin-style."

Listen Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. on 91.7 FM, streamed live on KOOP.org, or download podcasts on our website.

CHOOSE A LIFESTYLE FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET

The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) offers programs, resources, presentations, and workshops to educate about solid waste technologies, recycling options and the benefits of waste-reduction practices.

Use our Reuse and Recycling Directory to find outlets for items you no longer need: http://www.swancc.org/recycling/green-pages-directory

Learn how to prepare materials for recycling and what can and cannot go into curbside containers.

The Salt Creek Watershed Network is a grassroots organization dedicated to raising awareness about the creek and to finding ways to make the creek a healthy and enjoyable resource.

The Salt Creek watershed covers roughly 150 square miles. It starts in northwest Cook County, runs south and east through DuPage County and empties into the Des Plaines River in central Cook County.

In addition information about the Salt Creek watershed, our website imparts information about watersheds in general and news of our network's activities and how you can help.

The San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative, now part of USD, was established in 2011 as a network for public agencies to advance climate-change solutions. Partnering with academia, non-profit organizations, and business and community leaders, the Collaborative raises the profile of regional leadership, shares expertise, and leverages resources.

TOGETHER = MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Green Community Connections is a community-based organization founded in the Oak Park and River Forest area that works collaboratively to develop a deeper understanding of natural systems, build community, and inspire change that promotes sustainability at the family, organizational and public policy levels.

Our web site, e-newsletter and social media pages will keep you informed about sustainability initiatives and events in the Oak Park and River Forest area.

We connect residents for projects:

~ GARDENING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE ~

Since 1945, our members have shared information about successfully raising vegetables and ornamentals without using harsh fertilizers that harm soil and toxic pesticides that disturb ecological balance. We meet the second Monday of each month (except December) at the Zilker Botanical Gardens.

In addition to an educational presentation, there is a question-and-answer session and plenty of informative conversation.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

The South Florida Water Management District is a regional governmental agency responsible for managing and protecting water resources of South Florida by balancing and improving FLOOD CONTROL, WATER SUPPLY, WATER QUALITY and NATURAL SYSTEMS.

Our key initiative is restoration of the Everglades – the largest environmental restoration project in the nation's history.