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Sustainable Consumption Initiatives
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Climate
Overview
Understanding consumption-based emissions
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Equity
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USDN Sustainable Consumption Toolkit

Home
About
About this Toolkit
Key Players and Further Resources
Concept
Overview
What We've Learned
Common Concerns
Initiatives
Sustainable Consumption Initiatives
Self-Assessment Checklist
Value Proposition
Climate
Overview
Understanding consumption-based emissions
Resources
Equity
Overview
Resources
Economy
Overview
Redefining Prosperity
Resources
Communications
Overview
Building Blocks for Strategic Communications
Pitfalls
Resources
Measurement
Overview
Sustainability Filter
STAR Communities Rating System
USDN
May 22, 2016
Business and economy

Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives

USDN
May 22, 2016
Business and economy
Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives

Businesses owned by a variety of stakeholder groups meet both economic and social goals for sustainable consumption through their commitment to meeting the needs of all their owners.

USDN
May 18, 2016
Consumer goods

Encouraging and Mandating Building Deconstruction

USDN
May 18, 2016
Consumer goods
Encouraging and Mandating Building Deconstruction

Deconstructing buildings amplifies the marketplace for used goods, helps create new jobs, and limits new materials production.

USDN
May 16, 2016
Institutional purchasing

Sustainable Purchasing

USDN
May 16, 2016
Institutional purchasing
Sustainable Purchasing

Government agencies’ considerable buying power can help communities model sustainable consumption.

USDN
May 16, 2016
Business and economy

Alternative Economic Indicators

USDN
May 16, 2016
Business and economy
Alternative Economic Indicators

State and local governments are reaching beyond national spending to explore new ways of measuring the welfare of their people.

USDN
April 14, 2016
Food

Urban Gleaning Programs

USDN
April 14, 2016
Food
Urban Gleaning Programs

Fresh, healthy food reaches the people who need it most and avoids becoming waste, thanks to urban gleaning.

USDN
April 14, 2016
Food

Programs and Partnerships to Prevent and Reduce Wasted Food

USDN
April 14, 2016
Food
Programs and Partnerships to Prevent and Reduce Wasted Food

Food waste costs billions, but can be significantly trimmed through prevention, recovery and recycling.

USDN
April 14, 2016
Food

Sustainable Food Procurement Policies

USDN
April 14, 2016
Food
Sustainable Food Procurement Policies

Food is a high-impact product with high-power levers to reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of consumption.

USDN
April 11, 2016
Food

Healthy Corner Store Initiatives

USDN
April 11, 2016
Food
Healthy Corner Store Initiatives

Local initiatives bring easily accessible, healthful food options to corners throughout our communities.

USDN
April 11, 2016
Climate action planning

Addressing Consumption in Climate Action Plans

USDN
April 11, 2016
Climate action planning
Addressing Consumption in Climate Action Plans

Cities’ climate action plans can legitimize sustainable consumption as part of the climate solution with objectives and actions that reduce consumption-related emissions.

USDN
April 11, 2016
Climate action planning

Estimating Consumption Related Emissions

USDN
April 11, 2016
Climate action planning
Estimating Consumption Related Emissions

Inventorying greenhouse gas emissions according to where goods and services are consumed, rather than produced, illustrates the powerful link between consumption and climate change.

USDN
April 8, 2016
Business and economy

Worker-Owned Cooperatives—The Cleveland Model

USDN
April 8, 2016
Business and economy
Worker-Owned Cooperatives—The Cleveland Model

A new co-op model links green business practices, local economic development and fair treatment and compensation for worker-owners.

USDN
April 8, 2016
Business and economy

B Corps and Benefit Corporations

USDN
April 8, 2016
Business and economy
B Corps and Benefit Corporations

B Corps and Benefit Corporations are held to higher standards for accountability and transparency than traditional for-profit businesses, and aim to use business as a force for good.

USDN
April 8, 2016
Consumer goods

Tool Lending Libraries

USDN
April 8, 2016
Consumer goods
Tool Lending Libraries

Tool libraries offer no- or low-cost access to home and garden tools and more, reducing cost-related barriers to home improvements and encouraging community sharing.

USDN
April 8, 2016
Consumer goods

“Resourceful” Campaigns

USDN
April 8, 2016
Consumer goods
“Resourceful” Campaigns

Resourceful campaigns encourage communities to buy smart, reuse, fix and maintain, and borrow and share what they need.

USDN
April 8, 2016
Consumer goods

Repair Cafés/Fixit Clinics

USDN
April 8, 2016
Consumer goods
Repair Cafés/Fixit Clinics

Repair cafés are a social and enjoyable way to shift mindsets toward repair and away from purchasing new goods, preventing a need for new products and keeping waste out of landfills.

USDN
April 7, 2016
Housing

Creating Walkable Mixed-Use Neighborhoods

USDN
April 7, 2016
Housing
Creating Walkable Mixed-Use Neighborhoods

Comfortable pedestrian access to stores, restaurants and other businesses, co-mingled with neighborhoods, reduces the need to own cars and encourages social connections.

USDN
March 21, 2016
Housing

McMansion Ordinances/Overlay Zones Limiting Square Footage

USDN
March 21, 2016
Housing
McMansion Ordinances/Overlay Zones Limiting Square Footage

Cities nationwide are preserving historic neighborhoods and facilitating smaller residential footprints via McMansion Ordinances.

USDN
March 18, 2016
Housing

Encouraging Development of Smaller Homes

USDN
March 18, 2016
Housing
Encouraging Development of Smaller Homes

Small and micro homes help keep housing prices affordable, require fewer materials to build and lower utilities to live comfortably, and encourage living with less “stuff.”

USDN
March 18, 2016
Housing

Cooperative Housing

USDN
March 18, 2016
Housing
Cooperative Housing

Co-ops help make urban housing more affordable, and emphasize sharing, democratic process and consensus building among their members.

USDN
March 18, 2016
Housing

Supporting Development of Accessory Dwelling Units

USDN
March 18, 2016
Housing
Supporting Development of Accessory Dwelling Units

ADUs provide potential income streams and space for family members via smaller-than-average footprints that require fewer materials to build and lower utilities to maintain.

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