Saturday, October 08, 2005

Welcome to the Sustainable Communities Blog

This blog is my dream for bringing information and ideas that can bring changes in small hamlets, Villages, and Towns, applying the sustainbale green design principles. The elected leaders and community citizen group need to find better ways to conserve energy & water, use renewable energy, and make walkable communities via bikeways that link parks and other recreational sites.

Adopting a sustainable Green design resolution would be the first step by the Municipality.

This is a journey that has begun in some communities and we need to spread the word so wherever we live, we can show how waste of energy and water resources can be stopped and improve the economic conditions. The end result is creating smart communities where nature is respected and the resources are used wisely. Transition to "hydrogen"-based energy sources is essential and we need to educate people about smarter choices to live in harmony with nature.

As a professional environmental engineer with 36 years of experience with municipalities, it is my hope that new ideas will be contributed by others to offer practical solution for change.

Ram Shrivastava

3 Comments:

At 9:28 AM, Blogger Jeff McIntire-Strasburg said...

Ram-- What an interesting concept for a blog. I'll definitely be checking in...

Jeff
sustainablog

 
At 10:54 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jeff,
Thanks for your comment. Just returned today from an Environemntal Energy trade show near Albany,NY. Professional Arhcitects and Developers are trying to build green homes and run into uninformed planning and zoning boards who have little idea what sustainability or green design means. Educating the Municipal leaders would help build better communities and expedite the approval process.
Ram

 
At 11:09 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hello Ram.
Thank you for posting on GreenOrlando.com. Use us as a resource.

 

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