Connecting Community, Economy, and Ecology

Sustainable Fairfax is one of the first groups in Marin to pioneer sustainability, with a legacy of educating the town council, supporting the community, providing services to the town, and conducting educational events since 1999. Through our work, we’ve come to realize that sustainability is not just an end goal, but also an approach to decision making. Learn more about Sustainable Fairfax >>

Just Say No to Paper and Plastic

San Anselmo-Fairfax PATCH, January 27, 2012

By Jennifer Hammond, Communications Chair, Sustainable Fairfax

It’s time to stock up on reusable bags for your backpacks, purses and car trunks. The movement to eliminate single-use bags from stores is gaining momentum.

Support Fairfax Food Bank

Rusty Evans and Ring of Fire Dance Party

Date: Thursday, January 26, 7:30

Cost: $15 (buy tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/217689)

Location: Fairfax Community United Church of Christ (2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd)

Come listen and dance to Rockabilly Hall of Famer,Rusty Evans and his band Ring of Fire.

Proceeds for this event benefit the Fairfax Food Pantry.

Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions

San Anselmo-Fairfax PATCH, January 4, 2012

By Merrell Maschino, Secretary, Sustainable Fairfax

Bringing sustainability into your day-to-day routine can seem challenging. To help you out, we've pulled together 12 resolutions to make it easy for you get on the path to a healthier, more sustainable 2012. Through the year, we'll be exploring each topic to give you more information about bringing these practices into your daily routine!

Sustainable Fairfax Moves Forward with a New Board

San Anselmo-Fairfax PATCH, December 7, 2011 By Jennifer Hammond, Communications Chair, Sustainable Fairfax Sustainable Fairfax is honored for what is has accomplished as it moves forward to 2012 with a new board of directors and exciting plans for the future.
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Fairbuck Fridays are Hopping!

FairBuck Fridays have reinvigorated the program with multiple businesses requesting more FairBucks to keep their drawers stocked. Keep those FairBucks moving and check out these great Friday deals!

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Release of "Grassroots Sustainability"

Grassroots Sustainability

A Guide to Organizing a Thriving Community

by Lisa Chipkin and Pam Hartwell-Herrero

Grassroots Sustainability was inspired by the real-life efforts of a handful of grassroots groups in Marin County, California that successfully brought sustainability policy and education to their communities. This guidebook documents their best practices and shares important lessons learned along the way. It is intended to empower individuals and grassroots groups near and far to facilitate meaningful change in their communities from the ground up, without having to reinvent the wheel.

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Iron Springs Pub and Brewery

After much hard work Iron Springs has now become a Green Certified Business by the Marin County Community Development Agency. We now will continue to strive to operate the most Green friendly Brewpub that we possibly can. Next step-Sustainable Business Certification.

Iron Springs just completed another phase of our goal of reducing our footprint on the world by completing our new lighting retrofit. This energy conservation measure will save 13,345 kwh/yr, 3.210 kw, and reduce the emission of carbon dioxide {co2} into the atmosphere by 6,939 lbs/yr. We continue to seek out and explore new ways of running the most energy efficient, low impact business, that we possibly can.

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