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meangreen
Green Scorecard for Earth Day
Jan 26 2008, 10:01 AM EST | Post edited: Jan 26 2008, 10:01 AM EST
I know that this does not fall under the category of neighborhoods, but thought it would be fitting to bring up the idea of a green scorecard for Earth Day participants. For example; the Arbor Day Farm/Org. practices NO sustainable agricultural -yet they are one of the nation's most revered conservation organizations. All of their produce is grown with the use of toxic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. 0  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

katjakc
1. RE: Green Scorecard for Earth Day
Jan 28 2008, 11:46 AM EST | Post edited: Jan 28 2008, 11:46 AM EST
This would be a good idea. However, Arbor Day Farm might still qualify as being sustainable even though they are not organic. They promote and practice soil and water conservation through the use of agroforestry/permaculture including windbreaks, no-till, teracing etc. Those practices greatly reduce soil erosion, enhance biodiversity in conventional farming and reduce fertilizer and pesticide run-off. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

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