Citizens Co-op - A Community Owned Market
Citizens Co-op – A Community Owned Market is now forming. It will be a full-service grocery store dedicated to providing sustainably and responsibly produced goods by the community, to the community, and for the community. Freshly prepared foods and a certified kitchen will be open to members and membership open to all.
The Community Redevelopment Agency has offered space in a building being constructed over the next year, in Historic Pleasant Street Neighborhood. In order to accept this opportunity, we need to show that there is a real desire for this space to be born - that people are willing to invest in ourselves and each other to see this through. Join us in building this movement. Help us to improve the local food system and create a space we can all build and benefit from together. To move forward with the CRA, community support is required. Fill out the application that follows and send it back to with your fully-refundable, lifetime membership share.
Sustainability Innovation Grant Offering
Sustainable Alachua County, Inc. (SAC) is offering a one-time Sustainability Innovation Grant of $7,000. We challenge you to propose an innovative sustainability action or education project for our community. Projects that propose to raise sustainability awareness and generate income for self perpetuation will be favored. We want to see action and results with this funding! Your proposal should demonstrate both innovative ideas and a solid commitment to the project, including the necessary experience to complete the work.
The grant will be awarded (or not) at the sole discretion of the SAC Board of Directors. The project must meet the following requirements: * The project must be carried out in Alachua County, Florida; * Sustainable Alachua County, Inc.’s name and logo must be credited on all project activities, publicity, and materials; and, * The project must be one year or less in length, reaching completion on or before November 1, 2009.
SAC will provide 50% of the grant amount at the start of the project, and 50% of the grant amount at the midpoint of the project, upon receipt of a one-page midpoint report. If midpoint accomplishments are inadequate, SAC reserves the right to withhold project funds. At the end of the project, SAC’s requires a final written report and oral presentation of accomplishments to the SAC Board of Directors, along with a discussion of prospects for project self perpetuation and the potential for ongoing SAC involvement.
The grant application is one page of normal (12-point) text and/or illustration(s). The one-page application must be submitted
“Healthy Children, Healthy Planet” Summer Discussion Circle
We invite you to join the Healthy Children, Healthy Planet summer discussion circle sponsored by Sustainable Alachua County. The course will allow participants an opportunity to discover ways to create meaningful family times and healthful environments for children. Identifying cultural pressures and finding antidotes to strengthen our relationships with children are key themes addressed in the discussion course. The course is not just for parents but anyone who is involved in the life of a child.
Participants will meet weekly for an hour to an hour and a half to discuss readings from Northwest Earth Institute’s “Healthy Children, Healthy Planet” study guide. The guide, roughly 100 pages in length, contains a diverse collection of short essays, articles, and book excerpts organized around weekly themes to create lively discussion. The circle will be held eight (8) Saturdays in a row at 1:00 pm at the Gainesville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 4225 NW 34th St, beginning with a kick-off meeting on Saturday, July 12th. A fee of $18 per family is required to cover the cost of materials.
Session themes include:
Cultural Pressures: A powerful fusion of pop culture and peer influence creates a social smog that has a strong influence on today’s children, says author and doctor Ron Taffel. How should adults respond to these pressures?
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Welcome to Sustainable Alachua County
We are a non-profit organization founded in 1996 to promote discussion and action on issues of sustainability. This web site is designed to keep readers informed about SAC programs and activities as well as local sustainability resources and initiatives.
What is Sustainability and why does it matter?
Sustainability is a state of dynamic equilibrium achieved by taking responsibility for balancing long term economic, environmental and social health - for ourselves, our community, and our world.
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