A Sustainable Community balances commerce, residential living, recreation, transportation, clean air and water, culture, aesthetics, open spaces, and protection of wildlife and sensitive habitat.  Each person plays an important role in maintaining a clean environment because cumulative impacts may result as the greatest contributor to pollution.

The quality of our air can also be the result of our own personal choices.  Whether we use energy in the form of electricity in our homes or gas in our cars, we are changing the air we breathe.

Simple things you can do:

• Keep your tires properly inflated – you’ll get better gas mileage

• Don’t top off the gas tank.  Spilled fuel is a big contributor to pollution

• Consider buying an electric lawn mower when you replace an old one

• Try “Zero-VOC” or no solvent paints

• Conserving energy at home will result in less coal being burnt to produce that energy.

• Planting a tree will help filter pollutants out of the air

• Buy energy efficient compact fluorescent lights and other Energy-Saving appliances

• Carpool, ride bikes, and walk more

• To locate the nearest alternative fuel station (Compressed Natural Gas, LPG (Propane), Electric, Liquefied Natural Gas, 85% Ethanol (E85), or Biodiesel), enter your zip code on-line at Alternative Fuel Station Locator.

• For general information on alternative fuels, visit the Alternative Fuels Data Center at Alternative Fuels Data Center or call (800) 423-1363.
  
  

Carpooling to work:

Contact your employer about ridesharing incentives.  Many employers will compensate employees for carpooling and using public transportation. If your employer has fewer then 250 employees and you have been ride sharing one day a week for at least 6 months, you may qualify for a Club Metro Card. It provides 20% off and 2 for 1 discounts at participating merchants. Following the trial period you can even receive $2.00/day for sharing that ride.  For more information contact the MTA-Club Metro at 213-922-2811.

Contact Southern California Rideshare at 1-800-COMMUTE or visit www.socalcommute.org for potential carpool partners.

Links

www.malibuwatershed.org - Malibu Creek Watershed Advisory Council

www.consrv.ca.gov - Department of Conservation

www.healthebay.org - Heal the Bay

www.swrcb.ca.gov - State Water Resource Board

www.epa.gov - EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

www.smbay.org - Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project

www.mountainstrust.org - Mountains Restoration Trust

www.treepeople.org - TreePeople