RAS Basic Subject Areas
General Environment
- Champion the External Environment
- Inventory the Internal Environment
- Advocate for Air Pollution Measurements
- Install Privacy Barriers
- Plant Vegetative Noise Barriers
- Add Houseplants
- Create Smoke-Free Zones
- Remove Toxic Chemicals
- Asbestos
- Paints/solvents/formaldehyde
- Establish a Chemical-Free Interior
- Reduce Noise as a Greater Community Goal
- Create Quiet Zones
- Remove Visual Pollution
Physical Facilities
- Determine Space Needs/Analysis Storage Space
- Possible Green Housing
- Build Hermitages
- Use Native Materials/Recycled Materials
- Install Personal Safety Measures ADA
- Reserve Interior Sacred Space Worship Space
- Make Roadways Safer Roadways
- Consider Solar Entrance Signs Entrance
- Expand Recreational Facilities
- Health Rooms
- Walking/Jogging/Exercise Space
- Consider Green Construction Methods
- Use Rooms in Multiple Ways
- Tear Down Unused but Dangerous Building
Land Resources
- Develop a Land Use Plan
- Consider Fruit and Nut Trees and Trellises
- Remove Exotic Species
- Address Soil Erosion/cover crops
- Reduce Lawn/Create a Wildscape Wildscape
- Label Trees and Wildflower Areas
- Create a Labyrinth
- Redesign Cemetery Grounds Outdoor Sacred sites
- Consider Woodland Inventory/Remediation
- Initiate a Tree Planting Program
- Install a Prairie Meadow
- Create a Sustainable Forest Zone
Water Resources
- Introduce Aquaculture
- Refurbish Cisterns
- Consider Water Conservation Measures
- Restore Wetlands
- Build a Lake Lakes/Aquaculture
- Create a Harmony of land and water
- Water Foundations Water Fountains
- Garden Pools Garden Pool
- Waterfalls ... Fish Tanks
- Install Water Purification Units
- Convert to Chlorine-free Water
- Use Lake Water for Irrigation
- Protect Fish Species in Lake
- Plant Native Wetland Species Around the Lake
- Celebrate Water Water Celebration
Wildlife Management
- Construct a Nature Trail
- Institute Wildlife Management Practices
- Create a Bird Sanctuary
- Inventory Local Wildlife
- Encourage Selected Wildlife
- Learn to Live with Abundant Wildlife
- Discourage Deer ...Geese ...Groundhogs
- Have a Migratory Bird Count
- Know the Local Insect Population
- What are Pests and What are Friends?
Energy Conservation and Alternatives
- Consider Solar Potential
- Solar Greenhouses Solar Compost Toilets
- Photovoltaics Solar Water Pumps
- Space Heating Solar Food Dryers
- Solar Water Heating Solar Food Cookers
- Consider Natural Conservation Measures
- Wind Barriers
- Shade Trees
- Install Energy Efficient Insulation
- Practice Energy Conservation in Appliances
- Check for Energy Use in Lighting
- Establish Heating and Cooling Comfort Zones
- Champion Natural Ventilation
- Think Wind Power ... Wood Heating ...Geothermal
- Create Insulated Window Shades
- Replace Incandescent by Fluorescent Lighting
- Create an Energy Reduction Committee
- What About Heat Pumps?
Food and Gardening
- Use Locally Grown Organic Garden 11 Reasons
- Create an Edible Landscape
- Start Nutrition Awareness Programs
- Use Solar Cookers/Food Dryers
- Preserve Food in a Root Cellar Root Cellars
- Create a Floral/Veggie Garden
- Consider Food/Garden Celebrations
- Champion Herbal Gardens
- Promote Community Gardens ...CSAs
- Prune Fruit Trees
Waste Management
- Construct a Dry Compost Toilet
- Couple this with Constructed Wetlands
- Institute a Waste Recycling Program
- Purchase only Post-consumer Recycled Products
- Make Waste Collection Areas Visible
- Cut out Styrofoam Cups
- Compost Kitchen and Yard Wastes
- Have or Help Sponsor Annual Yard Sales
- Form a Litter Cleanup Committee
- Clean up Old Junk Place
Transportation
- Manage Automobiles Wisely
- Use Public Transportation
- Expand Use of Alternative Vehicles
- Solar Electric
- Hydrogen-Fueled
- Natural Gas
- Plan Peak Load Parking
- Create Ecological Parking Spaces
- Promote Green Driving Methods
- Consider Virtual Travel Options ...Pilgrimage
- Consider Bikes on Campus
- Develop a Car-Pooling Program
- Buy Energy-efficient Vehicles
Community Relations & Planning
- Enlist Local Support/ Do Outreach
- Develop Outdoor Sacred Sites
- Plan for Community Fairs
- Celebrate the Natural Features Day
- Have a Public Tree-Planting Event
- Redo Uniform Signage
- Consider Alternative Land Options Entrustment
- Create a Heritage Area Community History
- Establish an Accessible Eco-Corner
- Host Community Environmental Concerns Meetings
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