Get Clean to Get Green!
24 October 2009 - 8:00am
Join our International Day of Climate Action event and get involved with one of Austin's coolest new projects!
The Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation's (GNDC) extremely affordable, net zero energy subdivision is truly raising the bar for local, affordable, community-based development. This large infill project involves subdividing approximately 7.2 acres into four tracts, which will be developed into both multi-family condominiums and single-family homes. Currently the land is vacant, and remediation of the brownfield is starting with this 350.org Day of Action event!
Every unit on this property will have net zero energy bills and will be affordable at 80% or below MFI for homeowners and at 60% or below MFI for renters, with a large portion of these units being affordable to extremely low-income households.
So, bring your work gloves and sturdy shoes, a water bottle and a friend to our site Saturday morning and get your hands dirty working towards a more sustainable future! Plus, you'll learn more about sustainable development and meet lots of the people here who are working to make Austin a better, more equitable place to live!
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The Science of 350
Scientists say that 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere is the safe limit for humanity. Learn more about 350 – what it means, where it came from, and how to get there. Read More »
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Understanding 350
- So, what is global warming and what's the problem anyway?
- And what does this 350 number even mean?
- If we're already past 350, are we all doomed?
- How do we create the political change to steer towards 350?
- How do we get the world on track to get to 350?
- How do we actually reduce carbon emissions to get to 350??
- Will this thing work? Will world leaders listen?
- Where did this 350 number come from?
- Isn't America the biggest source of the problem? What about China and India?
- 350 is just a number. Wouldn't "Climate Emergency" or "Clean Energy Now" be a better call to action?
- And what about all the other targets people are aiming for?
- Why October 24th?
- Why another organization--there are already too many things going on!
- Do you measure 350 in CO2 or CO2e?
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