Helpful Sustainability Resources
Sustainability is the concept of meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It is progress toward a sustainable economy, society and environment (environment, equity and economy).
- UNCW's Sustainability Website
(A wealth of external sustainability resources - plus information on UNCW's sustainability efforts, achievements and activities; UNCW's Sustainability Committee; sustainability tips, and much more)
http://www.uncw.edu/sustainability/
- Cape Fear Breeze
(Transportation alternatives in the Wilmington area)
http://www.capefearbreeze.com/Home/AboutUs.aspx
- Cape Fear Cyclists
(Information for cyclists in the surrounding areas of New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender counties, and beyond.)
http://www.capefearcyclists.org/
- Cape
Fear Green Building Alliance
(Their goal is to promote building approaches, collectively known as “green building”, that are environmentally responsible, health conscious, and financially sound.)
http://www.cfgba.org/
- FreeCycle
(A nonprofit movement of people who are giving - and getting - stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills.)
http://www.freecycle.org/
- Earth 911
(Making Every Day Earth Day, a Web site resource for recycling all sorts of things)
http://earth911.org/
- RecycleMania
(UNCW is a participant in RecycleMania's friendly competition for college and university recycling programs, promoting waste reduction activities to their campus communities.)
http://recyclemaniacs.org/
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