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Pacific Sun Article Highlights Sustainable Fairfax Zero Waste Campaign
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Check out this Pacific Sun article on our former Executive Director and current Fairfax Mayor Pam Hartwell-Herrero:

http://www.pacificsun.com/story.php?story_id=5541 

 
Streets for People a Success
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Streets for People was a huge success. The Marin IJ reported that over 1,0000 attended.  Many people connected with friends that had not seen for a long time.  Local shops reported increased sales.  Everyone went home with smiles on their faces. Thanks to our own Renee Goddard and the entire Streets for People team for bringing this event to our town.

 
'Streets for People' Modeled After 'Ciclovia'
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San Anselmo-Fairfax PATCH, August 23, 2012

By Jennifer Hammond, Communications Chair, Sustainable Fairfax

The upcoming “Streets for People” in Fairfax this Sunday is an event modeled after a successful car-free program in Colombia. Ciclovia is a program that started in Bogota, Colombia more than 30 year ago. Every Sunday, 70 miles of roadway are closed, allowing two million participants to safely ride bicycles, walk, dance, eat and celebrate the city free from cars.

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Giving Back To Fairfax - The FairBuck Takes to the Streets!
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By Merrell Maschino, Secretary, Sustainable Fairfax

San Anselmo-Fairfax PATCH, August 23, 2012

If you spend time in Fairfax, you’ve heard of our shiny, golden-colored tokens that are worth $3 at many local businesses. Launched in 2011, the goals of the FairBuck project are to strengthen and increase awareness of our local economy, and to fund worthwhile community projects. A short year after launch, the FairBuck is paying back our starter loans and is also able to provide grants for local projects.

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GMO Label Symposium - Wednesday, July 25
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50 Countries, Including China, Label Their GMO's-
Why Not Us?

When: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012, 6:30-9:30pm

Where: San Rafael Community Center, 618 'B' Street in downtown San Rafael

Despite polls that indicate Americans overwhelmingly want GMO foods labeled, the USDA continues to allow their production and sale without labeling or adequate testing. On November 6th, 2012, Californians will have the chance to vote YES, on CA Proposition 37 'Our Right to Know-Label GMO's'.

Come find out what is happening with GMOs and why we should be concerned!  An outstanding panel of experts on GMO technologies will discuss how recombinant DNA are affecting our health & environment, and what we can do politically. 

$10-$20 Donation at the door.  

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EcoFest Volunteers Needed
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poster-2012sm.jpgVolunteers are needed for The Fairfax Festival & Ecofest. There are lots of ways you can help, even if you only have a few hours. The festival is June 9 & 10, but help is also needed for setup on June 8 and cleanup June 11.

Help Sustainable Fairfax at our Zero Waste station - learn about and educate others about Zero Waste! 

Volunteers are also needed in the Pavillion, Music, Sets, Stages, Ball Field set-up, Signs, Logistics,  Movie Night, and Ecofest Exhibits.

Go to www.eventsvolunteer.com to sign up, or email Jen Jones at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more info.

 

 
Pick Up Your Free Compost
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compost_2.jpgOn Wednesday, May 2,  FREE Compost will be delivered for all residents of Fairfax.

As part of the new Agreement with Marin Sanitary Service approved by the Town Council in December 2011, free compost is to be delivered to the Town several times a year.

The compost will be delivered near the lower Fairfax Pavilion parking lot, next to the fence to the baseball diamond.

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Wake Up & Dance! A Benefit for the "Right to Know" GMO Labeling Act this Saturday!
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Saturday, April 28, 6pm - Midnight 

Fairfax-San Anselmo Children's Center
199 Porteous, Fairfax 

Cost: $20 and up donation requested. 21 and over only. Carpooling encouraged! 

Dancing & delicious organic snacks included!  

Enough signatures have been collected to put the GMO Labeling initiative on the California Ballot. Help continue keeping the movement strong and have some fun!    

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Sign up for Deep Green and Vote for Sustainable Fairfax!
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Sign up for Marin Clean Energy's Deep Green plan and
WRITE IN Sustainable Fairfax for a contest to win $1,000!  
 
Deep Green allows you to power your home or business with 100% renewable energy, paying only a penny more per kilowatt-hour to help combat Climate Change.  When Marin Clean Energy reaches 1,000 Deep Green customers, they will donate a $1,000 prize to the nonprofit with the most votes.

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Light Pollution: Causes, Effects and Solutions
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drake.pngBy Sophia Lahey

Sir Francis Drake High School

The main type of pollution people usually think of when they see the word “pollution” might be air pollution caused by cars and factories, or maybe big oil spills threatening the Gulf Coast. There’s another type of pollution that negatively effects the environment not quite as obvious as cars and factories belching smoke. If you live in an urban or suburban area all you have to do to see this type of pollution is go outside at night and look up at the sky. The glow you see blocking the stars is called light pollution.

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Just Say No to Paper and Plastic
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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.

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Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions
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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!

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Sustainable Fairfax Moves Forward with a New Board
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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!
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fairbuck.jpgFairBuck 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"
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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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Sustainable Fairfax Receives Certificate of Recognition
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Sustainable Fairfax received a great honor at its 12th Anniversary Party in October. LaMonte Bishop presented us with a Certificate of Recognition from State Senator Mark Leno.  The proclamation is a wonderful validation of our efforts in the community. 

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We did not support the Wind "They're Not Green" movie
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Human error by the films promoters included us on some posters. We are open to all renewable energy generation that is done well and local. 
 
Call to Action: Stop the PEIR Coalition
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Sustainable Fairfax is collaborating with Moms Advocating for Sustainability (formerly Mothers of Marin Against the Spray), the California Environmental Health Initiative, Pesticide Watch, and other organizations to oppose the California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) plans for a Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR). We are asking for your support to join this coalition.

 


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FairBuck for Fairfax
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The FairBuck Project began in the beginning of 2011 as a collaborative effort by Sustainable Fairfax, Town of Fairfax and Fairfax Chamber of Commerce to launch and utilize a 3 dollar trade token to promote a more vibrant local economy. In June of 2011 we minted 5,000 tokens and had a very successful launch during the Fairfax Festival. With over  30 businesses participating; we were able to get almost 4,000 tokens int circulation in one week, mostly through exchanges with individuals.

 

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Sustainability Center is Closed
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It is official. We are now tenants of the upstairs of 141 Bolinas Rd. Our downstairs education space is closed and the upstairs is our new community meeting, project and work space. We will continue to have events in the backyard and rent out the backyard space, especially now that we have an amazing oven!
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Special Thanks to our Sponsors

Good Earth Natural Foods

good_earth.gifGood Earth Natural Foods in beautiful downtown Fairfax since 1969 has been continually offering our local community the finest organic foods we can procure. You won't find us listed on the New York Stock Exchange, nor are we going to open a store in neighborhoods all over the Planet.

We simply want to sell our customers foods grown and processed using the radical but ancient concept, care. Often care takes a back seat to the pursuit of the almighty dollar.

We feel that this is wrong and shortsighted. We offer foods grown and prepared using a minimum of processing and no chemical pesticides or food additives. If we cannot meet this ideal with a certain food item, we get as close as we can and make as much noise as we can to change it for the better. We always endeavor to remember that food contains spirit.