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[Xavier Dequaire <xavier@futurich.com>]

Nice tools to explore sustainability with are Ecological Footprints.

Have a look for example at
http://www.earthday.org/footprint/

As you seem to be american, you might also explore
http://www.SustainablePittsburgh.org/SWPAIndicators/
the report my be providing interesting prospects.

Sustainably yours

Xavier in Norway

lfl@intrex.net wrote:

> On 11 Aug 2002 09:13:13 -0700, in alt.permaculture
> tbag.markow@verizon.net (Ted Markow) wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm new to this group, so if I ask questions that have been asked
> before, please bear with me.
>
> A little intro:  I live in Brunswick, Maine, USA.  Brunswick is near
> the coast about 25 miles north of the city of Portland (Maine, that
> is).  I've had an organic garden going for the last 7 or 8 years, with
> varying degrees of success (this season is one of my worst).  I also
> live in a smallish town in a quiet little suburb.
>
> This gets me to my question about personal sustainability:  What is
> personal sustainability (is it measurable?) and can it be done in
> urban and suburban areas?  Given that almost 80 percent of the US
> population lives in sub/urban areas (according to
> www.demographia.com/db-uland2000.htm), I would think it behooves us to
> learn how to live as lightly and sustainably as possible, right where
> we are.  After all, we can't all move out to rural areas or they'd
> cease being rural areas!
>
> This is as far as I'll go right now, as I'm sure that what I'm asking
> is no small question, and the answer is probably subjective.  However,
> for my own education and progress towards sustainablility, I have to
> start somewhere.
>
> BTW, I know that permaculture's focus is on more than just food
> production - that's why I'm asking this group.  Although food is key,
> I think we can at least agree that it isn't the only component in our
> lives.  There are other areas (water, shelter, communication,
> transportation, community, etc.) that are necessary to all of us in
> some form or another.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions or words of wisdom -- I'm
> prepared to go to school.
>
> Ted
>
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