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To build strong connections and cover important topics, the team will spend time together over around three months. The team can decide how often they want to meet. Most groups meet once or twice a month. Think of this like a social club for building resilience. It is meant to be enjoyed. We can have fun and be productive at the same time!
Adapting to our changing climate requires us to become more resilient to disasters. Use this as an opportunity to prepare your home and your neighborhood for all kinds of emergencies by taking action together.
Download the Prepare for Emergencies worksheet here(PDF, 168KB).
Goal 1: Plan for communication
Goal 2: Secure your home
Goal 3: Prepare to evacuate
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From food to fashion, we can reimagine the full lifecycle of our stuff, eliminating waste and pollution while increasing longevity and sharing.
Living on a finite planet means we will benefit from creating a circular economy where nothing gets thrown “away.”
Download the Rethink Consumption worksheet (PDF, 168KB)here(PDF, 197KB).
Goal 1: Eat wisely
Goal 2: Shop smart and share more
Goal 3: Vote with your dollar
It takes a lot of energy and material to construct and run our buildings. Improving our existing structures and being mindful of new construction can greatly reduce our expenses over time and save resources for future generations.
Download the Improve Buildings worksheet here(PDF, 175KB).
Goal 1: Reduce water & power needs
Goal 2: Electrify to get off gas
Goal 3: Be thoughtful with resources
We are nature. Appreciating, protecting, and regenerating Earth’s life and landscapes will help ensure a healthy and beautiful world for ourselves and future generations.
Download the Restore Nature worksheet here(PDF, 179KB).
Goal 1: Protect & grow local habitat
Goal 2: Restore watershed & bay
Goal 3: Restore natural ecosystems
How we get around matters. In fact, transportation is the largest source of local greenhouse gas emissions in Alameda! By transforming our transportation options, we can make moving around fun, safe, and non-polluting.
Download the Transform Transportation worksheet here(PDF, 169KB).
Goal 1: Get out of your car
Goal 2: Reduce the distance
Goal 3: Electrify the vehicle
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