What You Can Do

• Take Redefining Progress' Ecological Footprint Quiz and learn how you can reduce your ecological footprint.
• Keep up to date on environmental legislation. Support organizations like the Sierra Club or the Nature Conservancy, well-respected proponents of the environment.

Public Policy Choices

• Increased commitment to stewardship on the part of state and local government, industry, and the citizens of California
• Increased efficiency of land use through cleanup of contaminated lands like brownfields, better community design, and new models of development in existing and new communities
• Support for integrated local and regional planning in conjunction with updated General Plans
• Improved science, data systems and practices for using and managing land resources
• Use new models for responsible development, where environmentally appropriate