Environmental protection and development can look a lot of different ways - and it has to if we want to have clean air, water, and land for our children and grandchildren. 

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Here are some examples of action that local elected officials can take to protect the environment & our community:

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• Promote environmentally-friendly practices - like recycling, reducing single-use plastics, and shopping & eating locally. 

• Defending local land from corporate developers that look to use the land for their own gain without consideration to the community and environmental impact. 

• Utilizing local land for more environmentally-friendly development - like alternative energy generation. 

• Being creative in utilizing existing space, resources, and expertise to intentionally include environmentally-friendly development into every sector of the community - from rooftop and community gardens, to bikeshare programs, and more!