Have you ever wondered what your neighborhood is doing to reduce its environmental
impact? How about using a scavenger hunt to find out? We were surprised
to find a home with solar panels that we'd never noticed right around
the corner, but couldn't uncover a single rain barrel. Think you can
photograph everything on this list?
The winner with the most items found will receive a $50 gift card to REI. Three runners up will receive a 2010 Blue Sky Guide hot off the presses in August, before they hit stores! The theme for the 2010 books is DIY, and we have new coupons and coupons from established businesses that we think you'll love to use.
Look for:
- Solar panel (photovoltaic or hot water)
- Eco roof
- Community garden
- Rain barrel
- Clothes line
- Compost bin
- Home vegetable garden
- Chicken coop
Extra fun:
- The coolest bike
- Public art that's lesser known
- A photo from inside a form of mass transit
- Greywater system
Once you have your pictures, share with others by adding them to our
Sustainable City pool on Flickr for a chance to win. Our hope is that collecting the evidence in one place will inspire others to jump on board, and serve as photographic evidence of our progressive city.
Good luck! We found that a slow bike ride is the best way to explore. (And yes, photographing your own home is ok!)
Entries must be added to our
Flickr pool by July 31st to be considered for the prize, though we hope you'll add green living photos to the pool year round.
The Fine Print:
You must submit your own photos, do not submit photos which you do not have permission to use. In the event of a tie, a winner will be randomly chosen. Contest is void where prohibited. Winners will be contacted by FlickrMail for their address.