NCompass Live - August 4, 2021 http://nlc.nebraska.gov/NCompassLive/ Concerned about climate change but not sure what you can do? Help your library "go green" by leveraging the secret super power of small, rural and under-resourced libraries everywhere: the make-do mindset! Forget LEED building certifications, we’ll show you how your library can adopt systems that align your shoestring budget with tips on everything from sustainable programming practices, operational approaches, environmental partnerships, as well as easy (and cost-saving!) eco-friendly swaps based on the experience of one library’s mission to be a community leader in reducing its environmental impact. Presenter: April Griffith, Library Director, Eureka Springs (AR) Carnegie Library.

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Libraries Will Save the World!
IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABILITY AT YOUR LIBRARY
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I plant the seeds of curiosity
that will lead to the
abundance of wonders in our
world.
Photos
by
Don
House
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Libraries play an important and unique role in
promoting community awareness about
resilience, climate change and a sustainable
future. They are also leading by example by
taking steps to reduce their environmental
footprint.
- ALA PRESS RELEASE 05/14/2019

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Make Do Mindset
Make Do:
to manage with the limited
or inadequate means available
Start small . . .
Bamboo Stir Sticks
Snack cups
Reusable vs. Disposable
Keep looking for greener choices
No 2-Day shipping Ecosia Snacks!
Work up to bigger changes
Recycled Paper
Products
Solar shades Repair Appliances

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And even bigger ones!
LED Lighting Retrofit
HVAC
Refrigerator
Examine procedures & operations
Energy Settings Laundry Rotation Reduce Waste
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Dark and difficult times lie ahead.
Soon, we must all face the choice
between what is right and what
is easy.
– Albus Dumbledore
-HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, BASED ON BOOK BY J.K. ROWLING
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We don’t need a handful of
people doing zero waste
perfectly. We need millions of
people doing it imperfectly.
ANNE MARIE BONNEAU

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Sustainability, ecology & community
resilience programs
Native Plant Ecology Climate Science
& Solutions Seed Library
Slow Stitch Club Repair Café
Vegetarian Cooking
Community Partnerships
Book delivery Farmer’s Market Community Center
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Living in a way that honors your
values is important, even if your
personal habits aren’t going to fix
everything.
-TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG FROM HER BOOK INCONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION
“Libraries that demonstrate good stewardship of the resources entrusted to them can build community
support that leads to sustainable funding.”- from the 2015 Resolutionon the Importance of Sustainable
Libraries