Sustainable Living:
Families & Consumers
This page provides information about waste reduction, energy efficiency, composting, and other topics.
UF/IFAS Sites
- Community Environmental Education--Program for Resource Efficient Communities
- Housing & Communities
- IPM Florida
- Living Green
- Office of Sustainability
- Program for Resource Efficient Communities
UF/IFAS Publications
- Cisterns to Collect Non-potable Water for Domestic Use
- The Conservation Balancing Act Series
- Composting
- Energy Conservation--LivingGreen TV Episode
- Energy Efficiency in the Home
- Energy Efficient Homes
- Enviroshopping: Buy Smarter
- Green Roofs in Urban Areas
- Hazardous Household Substances: Alternatives That Are Relatively Free of Toxic Effects
- Impacts of Free-ranging Pets on Wildlife
- Landscaping for Wildlife
- Least Toxic Methods of Cockroach Control
- Market-Based Incentives for Green Building Alternatives--Powell Center for Construction and Environment (pdf)
- Natural Products for Insect Pest Management
- Paper or Plastic?
- Protect Biodiversity
- Renewable Energy--LivingGreen TV Episode
- Window Management for Energy Conservation
Other Sites & Publications
- A Consumer's Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--U.S. Department of Energy
- DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
- ENERGY STAR--EPA
- Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC)
- Florida Solar Energy Center--University of Central Florida
- Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP)
- Waste-free Lunches
- Return to Sustainable Living, to House & Home, or to Money Matters
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Center for Training, Research and Education for Environmental Occupations (TREEO)
- Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
- Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
- Florida Master Naturalist Program
- Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Food and Resource Economics Department
- School IPM
- Virtual Field Day
- Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
Other University Sites
- Community Development Institute East--WVU Extension Service
- LaHouse--Lousiana State University AgCenter
Organizations & Associations
- Community Development Society
- ENERGY STAR
- Florida Association of Counties
- The Institute for Regional Conservation
- International Association for Community Development
- National Association of Counties
- National Conference of State Legislatures
