[EQAB-list] Willits, California sustainability effort

[Fred L Stephens]

This is a web site link to a city in Willits, California. The first 
link is to their sustainability efforts. Has some interesting 
insights into how to get traffic statistics for their city: how much 
of it was local, passing through, gas purchased, etc. They have some 
clever insights.

THEIR MISSION:
The Mission of WELL To foster the creation of a local, sustainable 
economy in the Willits area by partnering with other organizations to 
watch for opportunities and vulnerabilities, incubate and coordinate 
projects and facilitate dialogue, action and education within our community.

http://www.willitseconomiclocalization.org./

The YouTube interview talks about their efforts in surveying ... etc.

How much energy does a town consume? Brian Corzilius sleuthed that 
out for Willits, California, and got a big surprise: in this 
community of 13,000 people, nearly 25% of personal after-tax earnings 
(about $30 million annually) leaves town to pay for energy - 
gasoline, diesel, electricity and natural gas. His inventory grew 
into an energy independence report which identified opportunities for 
local fuels to replace the external inputs. His local "energy mix" 
considers solar, wind, hydro, biomass, wood gasifiers, co-generation, 
and sewage plant methane to create electricity. A model for any 
community, his energy report is online at 
http://www.willitseconomiclocalization.org./

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ8m4NgpmdU

Fred L Stephens
email: freds7 at dancingcreek.com