Tags
Defining
Deadline
July 26, 2023
Done?
Person
Alessandro
Time Spent
1.5
Market research
Current solutions:
Brooklyn:
- Urban garden made for restaurants, retail and regular people
LA:
- Use of a vacant lot in LA to encourage people to have healthier meals, plant their own gardens and be part of a community setting
Chicago:
- A restaurant made their own urban garden for their kitchen and restaurant to cut down costs used to buy produce
SF:
- Small community garden in a suburban neighbourhood
- EcoShop: Brick and morter and online store - sell variety of green and eco friendly products ranging from body care and cleaning to pet care and home deco
- Education/Auditing: Built up a water and energy auditing program designed to provide clients with sustainability services
- Seminars/Workshops:
- Plants to Residents program
- Purchased large range of local native plant species to sell to local community members
—> increased water wise and biodiversity
Recycle Right
Community initiatives - awareness months based around:
- Recycling
- Composting
- Garage Sale
- Thrift Shopping
- Waste management
- Plastic free living