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The NOLS Community Weighs Its Green Consciousness and Takes A Closer Look At Environmental Initiatives

by Joanne Kuntz and Jim Sherwin

And the Survey Says...

Part litmus test and part educational tool, this e-mail survey was administered to help find the pulse of green thinking within the NOLS population. As the NOLS Environmental Sustainability Initiative gains momentum, we want to start a dialogue among members of our community. We know there are no absolutes, and there is always room for improvements, so we appreciate the candidness and depth of the responses; each and every answer helps guide our progress.

For survey responses to other questions, click here:

Question 1: How do you define green in the context of environmental lifestyles?
Question 2: Do you think NOLS is green?
Question 3: Are you green? Why or why not?
Question 4: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. What ever happened to those first two 'R's? What do you commonly reduce and reuse?
Question 5: What or who inspires you to be greener?

Question 7: Has NOLS changed your green perspective? How?
Question 8: How do you measure the impact of green behavior?

Question 6: What is your source for green news and strategies for reducing your impact?

NOLS and the local paper. Or, if someone suggests that there is something I should read. – NOLS Staff

High Country News, Campaign Earth, critical thought and discussion with husband and friends. – NOLS Instructor

HCN, Orion. – NOLS Instructor

I belong to the Sierra Club and read their magazine that keeps me up to date on tips. I try to keep on top of articles in the New York Times about green strategies for living. For example, I've been following its stories about Wal-Mart's big push for lower-energy light bulbs. – NOLS Staff

Friends, neighbors, web, especially my local Alliance for a Post Petroleum Economy (APPLE) group: http://www.apple-nc.org and BALLE Business Alliance for Local Living Economies http://www.livingeconomies.org. We envision a sustainable global economy made up of Local Living Economies that build long-term economic empowerment and prosperity through local business ownership, economic justice, cultural diversity, and environmental stewardship. – WMI Instructor 

Rocky Mtn Institute. Friends and colleagues. – NOLS Staff and Instructor 

Union of Concerned Scientists, colleagues, NPR, various books and magazines. – NOLS Instructor 

Whatever I hear from friends. – NOLS Staff

NOLS and my friends. I went to the Wyoming Outdoor Council annual conference this year, and learned a ton there. – NOLS Staff

www.wri.org and www.worldchanging.com seem pretty good. – NOLS Instructor 

Friends, colleagues, newspapers, and periodicals. – NOLS Staff and Instructor 

Talking with my friends who have same mindset. Union of Concerned Scientists publications are always good. Tune into the news and green magazines. I am always inspired by my work at the Headlands Institute since we are a certified green business in Marin County in California. – NOLS Instructor 

Friends, local weekly newspaper, wherever I pick it up. – NOLS Instructor 

Facing the Future curriculum and updates, Democracy Now, NPR, various publications at a glance – NOLS Instructor 

I don't really have a source for green news. Organic Gardening magazine does provide me with some strategies. – NOLS Staff 

Don't have a source. – NOLS Staff and Instructor 

Mother Earth News, High Country News, much networking with colleagues. – NOLS Instructor 

www.grist.org: a fantastic website for environmental news and advice, well written and often humorous. – NOLS Instructor 

Orion magazine, my department at school, and my peers. – NOLS Staff and Instructor 

Read on...

Question 1: How do you define green in the context of environmental lifestyles?
Question 2: Do you think NOLS is green?
Question 3: Are you green? Why or why not?
Question 4: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. What ever happened to those first two 'R's? What do you commonly reduce and reuse?
Question 5: What or who inspires you to be greener?

Question 7: Has NOLS changed your green perspective? How?
Question 8: How do you measure the impact of green behavior?

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