SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABLE SUMMER
A Reminder from American Association
of Zoo Keepers (Louisville Chapter)
Ah summertime! That time of the
year where we get outdoors and en-
joy longer days and warmer weather.
Did you know you can have an ac-
tive, healthy and enjoyable summer
and still be sustainable?
Kick off your fun and sustainable
summer by dusting off that bicycle
that’s been hiding! Everyone knows
that biking is great exercise — but
it’s also very sustainable. It takes less
CO2 emissions to produce a bicycle
compared to an automobile. Plus,
when you ride a bike, the only fuel
you are using is energy powered by
YOU! You can cut down on CO2
output and get a great workout
in the process. If you aren’t a bike
person, walking is even better.
Now that you’re traveling sustain-
ably, where
should you go?
Visit a farmers
market! More
than 10 percent of greenhouse emis-
sions result from the production and
transport of food. Food transporta-
tion requires fossil fuels and often
times, fertilizers used on crops are
also fossil fuel-based. At a farmers
market, you will usually fi nd products
that were grown and produced with-
in a 100 mile radius which means
less CO2 in the atmosphere because
the food hasn’t traveled across the
county or overseas to get there. You
also benefi t from some delicious fresh
produce! If you visit a market on a
regular basis, you can
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farmers and get an idea about their
production methods, fertilizers used,
and whether the farmers let their
animals free graze on the available
natural food sources growing on their
farms. Free grazing reduces the need
for supplemental animal food, which
must be manufactured, processed
and shipped, adding even more emis-
sions into the environment.
So, be sure take advantage of
this beautiful season of abundance
and enjoy a bike ride, walk and
some fresh food from your local
farmers market as often as possible!
From Mayor Greg Fischer
One of the core values of my
administration is helping Louis-
ville to become a healthier city.
We achieve that through a range
of initiatives such as working to
reduce our carbon footprint, improve air
quality and increase wellness.
Recently, we unveiled a new tool that ad-
dresses all that, along with the added benefi t of
boosting a sustainable mode of transportation:
LouVelo, a bike share program created with the
support of nine local businesses.
LouVelo ties together our city’s goals to im-
prove transportation, sustainability and wellness.
I believe it also will help with talent attraction and
retention, since we know that many of our 21st
Century workers like to bike when they can.
As part of LouVelo, our city now has 300 bikes
positioned at 28 bike share stations in down-
town, Old Louisville, NuLu, near Waterfront Park
and in between — all are available for short-term
use. Participants will be able to pick up a bike at
one station and return it to any other station in
the system, making it easy to travel from one lo-
cation to another during the work or school day
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