Sustainable Family Living at University Village

Contact Information: info@naturavillage.org www.naturevillage.org

WHO WE ARE: Nature Village is a multidisciplinary and multicultural

group that incorporates University Village residents, UC Berkeley

students, staff, non profit organizations and volunteers. The core of our

team consists of international student spouses and partners.

GOAL: Promote sustainable family living at University Village to reduce

environmental impact and develop a stronger sense of community.

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Laundry Project Showerhead Valves

e-Waste

Trash Enclosures Improvements Compost

Reduce & Reuse

UZLOW valve

Brass flow control valve

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Events & Activities

Community Events - Village Yard Sales - Swaps (clothes & toys) - Talk: Free Plastic Life by Beth Terry

New signage - Trash - Recycling - Compost

Larger Recycling Dumpsters More volume for better recycling

Collection and Recycling - Batteries - Cables and small electronics - Ink cartridges

Materials - Moving Out Guide List of resources for selling, donation , recycling or proper disposal of a big variety of household materials

UZLOW Valve - Collaboration with Power Save Campus - 150 valves will be installed

Drying Racks Distributed to 65 families - Laundry survey at registration - Log first month of use - Follow-up survey after 3 months of use

Pilot 150 families participating - Kitchen containers - Educational sticker & brochure - Sign at trash enclosure - Kickoff event

Whole Village Goal: 973 families composting

CHESC 2013 – Santa Barbara, CA Presentation & Poster - Institutionalizing Sustainability

Village Festival – University Village

Albany Art and Green Festival

Hands-on Bike repair workshop By BicyCal

Compost Pilot Kickoff Collaboration with Compost Alliance

Nature Village Video

- Green Cleaning Guide Reduce the use of hazardous chemicals through simple home-made recipes

Partners University Village

University of California Berkeley

2013 Chancellor's Advisory Committee on

Sustainability Award

Community Sharing Area & Message Board

Village residents Selling, buying and donating

Brass Flow Control Valve - Installed valves for 100 families - Researched gas and water savings - Conducted by undergraduate student

Kareem Hammoud in collaboration with the Science Shop