"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world" ~ Margaret Mead
Our mission
Facilitate a culture of sustainability
The overarching mission of Sustainable Practices is to facilitate a culture of sustainability as defined by reducing the human-made impact to the planet and its ecosystems. The organization seeks to achieve its goal through the promotion of a global environment that supports the value of all life.
Sustainable Practices Ltd. is a non-profit, IRS 501(c)3 designated corporation.
Our Vision
Promote action, by example
Human convenience is an expense the environment cannot afford
~ Madhavi Venkatesan
Founder and Executive Director, Sustainable Practices
Our Initiatives
Cape Plastic Bottle Ban
Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series
Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series
The Cape Plastic Bottle Ban is an educational and citizen advocacy program to raise awareness of the environmental and human impact of plastic bottle consumption. In 2020, we have added to our 2019 Municipal Plastic Bottle Ban initiative with the launch of the Commercial Single-use Plastic Bottle Ban.
Details on the Bottle Ban effort, in
The Cape Plastic Bottle Ban is an educational and citizen advocacy program to raise awareness of the environmental and human impact of plastic bottle consumption. In 2020, we have added to our 2019 Municipal Plastic Bottle Ban initiative with the launch of the Commercial Single-use Plastic Bottle Ban.
Details on the Bottle Ban effort, including upcoming activities can be found on the Bottle Ban page.
Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series
Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series
Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series
The Sustainability Film Series will screen Cooked from September 18 through September 27.
The heat wave in Chicago, Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, Irma and Maria, all of these disasters share something key: they reveal the ways in which class, race, and zip code predetermine who was living on the edge to start with, who gets hurt the w
The Sustainability Film Series will screen Cooked from September 18 through September 27.
The heat wave in Chicago, Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, Irma and Maria, all of these disasters share something key: they reveal the ways in which class, race, and zip code predetermine who was living on the edge to start with, who gets hurt the worst, who recovers and bounces back—and who doesn't. Cooked challenges viewers to truly see and respond to the invisible man-made disasters taking place in towns and cities across the country before the next "natural" disaster hits. The film is an
documentary adaptation of Eric Klinenberg's, HEAT WAVE: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago.
Our film series supports our citizen-based initiatives. Tickets to our online screenings are $5. Tickets can be purchased starting September 18. All screening are on demand and virtual; watch from your favorite location.
Sustainable Practices
Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series
Sustainable Practices
Sustainable Practices is our namesake radio show. Our show airs the first Friday of every month at 9:00 am on WOMR. Each episode highlights an aspect of environmental sustainability that impacts us locally but also has global implications.
We cover a range of topics from municipal water quality to recycling with a focus on the importance
Sustainable Practices is our namesake radio show. Our show airs the first Friday of every month at 9:00 am on WOMR. Each episode highlights an aspect of environmental sustainability that impacts us locally but also has global implications.
We cover a range of topics from municipal water quality to recycling with a focus on the importance of local action in protecting our commons.
Our archived podcasts are available on WOMR and are accessible on our Podcasts page.
Support our efforts
We are a volunteer led and staffed organization. All financial donations to Sustainable Practices are used in their entirety to support the organization's focus on raising awareness and promoting civic action to improve human and environmental health. We are committed to fostering stewardship to enable sustainability. All donations are tax deductible.
If you would like to donate your time, we invite you to contact us!
We appreciate your support of our commons.
