FGC Sustainability Pledge

Friends of Green Communities (FGC) is committed to reducing the impact the population has on the environment through its operational and community-wide initiatives.

To become a truly sustainable community, FGC needs help from you — the residents, businesses, schools and community partners.

In taking the FGC Sustainability Pledge, you can make a personal commitment to sustainable living by incorporating tips into your everyday routine.

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Please, let us know who you are: *

• Business Employee
• Resident
• Visitor - School/Student, Organization/Corporation or Government Agency

ENERGY: I will use energy saving lights /LED light bulbs and switch off lights when not in use, switch off gadgets when not in use *

• I did this
• I will do this

FOOD: I will do my best to reduce my food waste at local restaurants and at home by not taking more than I can eat and saving my leftovers for later. *

• I did this
• I will do this

To learn more about how you can reduce food waste, visit; https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/36805/CtyUg.pdf

I will go meat-free on Mondays. *

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• I will do this

WATER: I will take shorter showers, wash clothes using the cold water setting, and minimize water use when brushing my teeth and washing my hands and dishes. *

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When using the hot setting on the average washing machine, a single load of laundry uses the same amount of energy as driving a car 9 miles

TRANSPORTATION: As much as possible, I will walk, carpool, bike or take public transportation to get to, around and between my destinations. *

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Active travel not only potentially benefits health as a source of physical activity but may also off-set air pollution from motorized vehicles for those trips and contribute to social and environmental goals such as improving social cohesion and reducing CO2 emissions.

I will plant a tree *

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• I will do this

Trees improve air quality by producing oxygen, and trapping dust, pollen and other pollutants. They also store carbon, offsetting harmful by-products of fossil-fuel burning.

WASTE: I will avoid using disposable items in the office, at school, restaurant/ hotel facilities and in my home even when having a function. Instead I will use reusable flatware and dishware whenever possible or hire a caterer that provides them. *

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• I will do this

Ugandans throw out enough forks, spoons, paper, and plastic cups each year to circle the equator 300 times.

I will recycle right, and compost as much as possible *

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• I will do this

To learn more about composting and about how to recycle right, visit https://www.sustainablerecycling.org/

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