Excerpt from:  Flagstaff Real Estate and Community News
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July 06, 2009

Living Green in a Flagstaff Rental

Coconino County Green Building Lecture Series continues Thursday night
Core Values of Coconino County Program
Core Values of Coconino County Program

Head over to Coconino Community College on Thursday evening, July 9, to learn how to live sustainably in Flagstaff – even when you rent! Topics include reducing home energy use, rainwater harvesting, grey water re-use, edible landscaping, community gardening, solar cooking, running a car coop, bicycle commuting, working with your landlord, making Home Owners Associations more amenable to sustainable practices, organizing your neighbors for greater community cohesiveness, and civic involvement to make sustainable living easier for renters and members of HOAs.

Lisa Rayner, board member of Friends of Flagstaff Future, local permaculturist, and for coordinator for the Juniper Street Community Garden, will speak using a colorful slideshow. The presentation will be useful for:

  •  Renters of all kinds (apartments, townhomes, free-standing homes, etc.)
  •  Owners of townhomes and condominiums
  •  Residents of neighborhoods with Home Owner’s Associations
  •  Landlords and property managers

This lecture is part of the Coconino County Green Building Lecture Series, sponsored by County County’s Sustainable Building Program. For more information, contact Holly Jaleski at (928) 286-7920. This presentation also coincides with the monthly meeting of the Northern Arizona Branch of the Arizona Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.

The event starts at 5:30 with networking until 6 p.m. Presentation begins at 6 p.m. In the Commons at the Lonetree Campus of Coconino Community College.

by Ann Heitland
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