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Greywater Webinar – September 23rd

September 1, 2021 by Sustainable Fairfax

Graywater Webinar – September 23rd.

Washing machines are among the top three water users in your home – about 22% of water use.

Reclaim water from your washing machine to use for your garden by installing a graywater system. Marin Water is holding an introductory webinar with The Urban Farmer Store on September 23rd. Laura Allen, lead author of “The San Francisco Graywater Design Guidelines for Outdoor Irrigation”, will host and give an overview on how to get started with a Laundry-To-Landscape graywater system. To register early for the webinar visit this link.

Marin Water offers $100 discount on greywater kit. Application

For more Water Conservation Tips and Resources

Water Action NOW in Fairfax and Beyond

August 26, 2021 by Laura Vernon

Understand the Imperative to Save Water Today AND Build Resiliency in our Watershed for the Future

Historically low rainfalls combined with hot weather means that we are experiencing historic drought conditions that cannot be ignored. The threat has been raised from “severe” to “EXCEPTIONAL”!

As of the end of August, our reservoirs which supply about 75% of Marin’s water, are at 38% of capacity. The other 25% would normally come from Sonoma but that is NOT happening this year. That’s bad.

Hopefully it will rain this Winter but the County will need about 250% of a typical rain year to bring our supplies to a “normal” level. That is unlikely to happen.

It is a priority for communities to come together to protect this watershed. Brown lawns are good and dirty cars are fashionable. Anything else means those folks need help understanding the imperative and tools to take action to change it up.

We need YOU. If you can help with this effort, please contact us.

Marin Water is in Short Supply — Get Free Water Saving Devices from MW

June 12, 2021 by Laura Vernon Leave a Comment

Be part of the solution. Get water saving devices the Marin Water Office at 220 Nellen Avenue, Corte Madera.

Get your FREE water saving kit that includes:

Bucket to catch water for reuse
Leak detection dye tablets
Shutoff nozzle for your garden hose
Low flow faucet aerator and showerhead
Five minute shower timer
Drive-It-Dirty car window cling to put on your beautifully dirty car

See our Water Conservation NOW resources page.

Monthly Zero Waste Committee Meetings (3rd Tuesday @ 7:00 Zoom Call)

November 17, 2020 by Laura Vernon Leave a Comment

The Zero Waste Committee meets monthly to discuss the community’s biggest waste-related challenges, and most importantly, how we can together, develop plans of action to make a difference. Over 50% of what goes to the landfill in Fairfax, can be recycled or composted. We MUST do better. Join us as we grow this committee to meet the challenges!

Please email or call for more details: laurav@sustainablefairfax.org or 415-866-5377. Or join the Zoom.

Virtual Backyard Compost and Soil Health Workshop

April 25, 2020 by Sustainable Fairfax Leave a Comment

HEALTHY SOIL MAKES YOUR GARDEN GROW

Discover how to make the soil in your garden a vital living ecosystem!

In this workshop, you will learn:

1) How to turn your food scraps into garden gold by creating your own backyard compost.

2) What you can do to prepare healthy soil.

This workshop is FREE.

We invite you to log in before 10am using the following Zoom Meeting link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85056130821

Some tips and suggestions

During this meeting please keep your audio muted unless you are called upon to speak. If you have questions during the class please use the CHAT feature to ask them and we will have the instructors address them during the question and answer portion. During this question and answer portion please use RAISE HAND feature to be called upon

To avoid slow connection and loss of your video stream we recommend you minimize all other internet usage on your local network during the class. As happens from time to time if you lose your connection you may have to log backinto the session manually,

Here are a few links which you may find helpful after the class

https://www.ediblelandscapingmadeeasy.com/

https://robertkourik.com/

https://www.fairfaxbackyardfarmer.com/

We look forward to learning with you!

INSTRUCTOR: AVIS LICHT

Avis Licht has a degree in from UC Berkeley in Agricultural Sciences, and apprenticed with the great horticulturist, Alan Chadwick, who brought bio-dynamic, French Intensive gardening to this country. She founded the Commonweal Garden in Bolinas 40 years ago and was instrumental in the founding of the Indian Valley College Organic Farm and Garden. She has a gardening blog that covers all aspects of gardening and uses her own 1/2 acre garden in Woodacre for teaching.

Event will be held via ZOOM! You will be given the link after you register for the workshop.

Questions? Write to JenniferH@sustainablefairfax.org

Fairfax – Double Down on Deep Green!

April 14, 2020 by Sustainable Fairfax

Enroll in Deep Green today

100% Renewable Energy

LEARN MORE ABOUT MCE DEEP GREEN – ARE YOU A DEEP GREEN CUSTOMER?

Hey Fairfax,

Join the 2020 Marin countywide campaign to DOUBLE our participation in MCE DEEP GREEN!

Did you know that you have the power to purchase 100% renewable energy for your home or business? With Deep Green, all of the electricity you buy comes from 100% non-polluting, zero-carbon wind and solar power produced in California.

Deep Green is affordable. At one additional penny per kilowatt hour, Deep Green is a great opportunity to make a positive impact at reducing the climate impacts from the energy you use in your home.

Today, only 8.6% of Fairfax MCE accounts are Deep Green. Let’s get to 20%, Fairfax. Opt-up today!

If you have your PG&E account number	If you DO NOT have your PG&E account number
On your Mobile Device or computer: 1. Go to Opt-up page. 2. Enter the first 10 digits of your PG&E account number, your last name and zip code. —OR– 1. Call 1 (888) 632–3674. The automated service will ask for you PG&E account number, name, and zip.	On your Mobile Device or computer: 1. Go to Opt-up page. 2. Click the box that indicates that you do not have your account number. 3. Enter your last name and zip code. Hit enter. Fill in your name, email, address and phone number. 4. Tap the authorization box and hit submit!

If you’d prefer to talk to a MCE’s representative:
Call (888) 632–3674, Mon–Fri, 7 am–7 pm and they can help opt up to Deep Green.

What Difference Can I Make Opting Up to Deep Green?

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A small family that does a good job at energy conservation uses about 4,000 kWh of energy per year, and by Opting Up to Deep Green can save the projected emissions equivalent of about 26 gallons of gas. A family that uses 8,000 kWh will save the projected emissions of about 52 gallons of gas; 10,000 kW, 65 gallons; 15,000 kWh, almost 100 gallons.

Remember, every bit helps. This is an affordable way to reduce your carbon footprint. And Opting Up supports the movement away from fossil fuels and the growth of the renewable energy sector.

Why Is Renewable Energy So Important?

Renewable energy is greenhouse gas (GHG)-free and virtually pollution free. To address the changing climate, the world must move towards 100% renewable energy to power out homes, vehicles, appliances, and tools. We can do this!!!

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MCE DEEP GREEN FAQs: Learn more about MCE’s Deep Green Program. Are you a Deep Green customer?