This site is a central coordination point and portal for community groups that aim to make Fairfield, Iowa a better place -- beyond sustainable -- a renewing place.
- Fairfield Carbon Neutral Initiative
- a project to transform Fairfield into a certified climate neutral city by 2017 (note). Using our climate neutral achievement as a springboard, we will take Fairfield beyond climate neutral, developing it into an exemplary sustainable and regenerative community.
- Community Futures Citizen Action Committees
- Read about all the Citizen Action Committees in this brochure: Working Towards a Sustainable and Regenerative Fairfield. Each group is working to revolutionize a different aspect of life in Fairfield:
- Fairfield Green Club
- to teach families and businesses simple action steps to reduce global warming.
Related Groups hosted elsewhere:
- Sustainable Living Coalition
- Our parent organization is a nonprofit that partners with individuals and organizations to educate and implement innovative ideas in sustainable agriculture and local food systems, green building and community designs, renewable energy, transportation and waste reduction.
- Buy Fresh, Buy Local Iowa
- a comprehensive marketing program for farmers selling directly to consumers, restaurants, grocery stores and other institutions.
- Sierra Club, Leopold Group
- Serving Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren and Wapello Counties in Southeastern Iowa.
- MUM Permaculture Club
- Offers a now and then free newsletter, that will tell you about important eco-events in Fairfield and the region, and also has high quality educational and inspirational articles of a life-supporting nature. There are over 200 subscribers, most local but many from around Iowa, around the country and even other countries. The newsletter name has to do with its roots, but the topics are not only about permaculture! To subscribe, write to MUMPermacultureClub-subscribe@yahoogroups.com, or browse the archives at http://yahoogroups.com/group/MUMPermacultureClub .
If you are involved with another community group in the Fairfield, Iowa area that would like representation on this site, please contact the Webmaster.
