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10 Things you can do to help your community be more sustainable.

First let us define what sustainable is:

Bothell is a wonderful community built by the members of the community. You are a member of our community and Sustainable Bothell is here to help facilitate the creation of volunteer community projects that advance our community.

As a member of our community what can you do to help?

Here is a start of some ideas that we want your comments and thoughts on.  This short list is just the beginning of what can be accomplished if we all collaborate together to achieve them.

1.  Recycle

   1. Recycling saves energy, saves natural resources and creates jobs

2. Grow an edible garden

   1. Creates a food source for your family to supplement your health with fresh vegetables 

3. Plant a tree

   1. Trees provide clean air, help control the climate, provide shade, provide habitat for birds,animals and insects and help prevent soil erosion.

4. Clean up a vacant lot

   1. Visually appealing neighborhoods raise the value of homes and create better community involvement.

5. Manage your money and make it work for you

   1. Set savings goals for your family, consider your saving account like a bill and pay it first before your others. Pay yourself first out of a percentage of your income from what ever source you get it from. Invest it so it will work for you from compounding interest. The rule of 72 says that 1 dollar invested at 1 percent will double in value in 72 years.  Just increase the interest rate to shorten the time it takes to double your money.

6. Develop a home based or web based business

   1. Extra income is always available if you think about how to provide a service or product to your community that fills a need and has a value. It is not easy to do but it is worth every hour you spend working on it. Small business income creates local tax revenue that supports our city services. Shop local when possible. Seek out farmers markets and local businesses that provide the things and services you need that you can't make or do yourself. Look local first and if you don't find a solution consider creating the solution yourself.

7. Teach a life skill to yourself, your family and your neighbors

   1. Life long learning is essential to personal growth. Once you master a skill then pass it on to your community. It takes on average 10,000 hours of focused practice to gain mastery of something. What do you want to be a master at? 

8. Do well so you can do good.

   1. Master being self sustainable so your extra time and resources can be shared with your community in a responsible way.

9. Report crime in your neighborhood

   1. Get to know your neighbors. Crime continues to happen when good people turn a blind eye to it. 

10. Form community work parties.

    1. There is always something that you can do around your neighborhood. Get to know your neighbors and see what they think. 

Suggest more ideas below and keep the conversation going.  Attend a meeting of Sustainable Bothell, meet your neighbors, invite your neighbors and donate your time, ideas and resources to our projects. Consider registering on our site and become a member of our team. Together we can achieve anything possible and maybe something now thought to be impossible.