LBK Green Group Forum

  A place to aggregate and organize information and ideas created by the  Longboat Green Group. Members: Rusty Chinnis, DR, Jeffrey Driver, Terri Driver, Georges Kaufman, Gene Jaleski and Dr. Jeanne Leszwezynski. First Meeting: 11/19/2021 at Joan M. Durante Park. Many Ideas for Short-Term and Long-Term Focus/Goals. Short-Term Focus/Goals: Electric landscaping island-wide, beginning with a presentation from Eco-Lectric Landscape Maintenance in Bradenton. Other local sustainability initiatives with a presentation from Sarasota Government Sustainability. Water quality initiatives highlighting the impact of local use of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and providing substrate for water cleaning by natural organisms such as oysters, clams, seagrasses. Pairing with the Town of LBK Green Initiative Group with a potential meeting in February. Presenting Goals & Objectives to the Town of LBK at the April G&O meeting. Long-Term Focus/Goals: All-Electric landscaping for the T...

  This section is devoted to community green activities. Link: Some community green energy programs Link:  Sarasota County's Sustainability Page Link:  City of Sarasota's Sustainability page

  Information and discussion about alternative energy sources.

This section looks at the role local government can and is playing in countering global warming and greenhouse gas emissions. ICLIE - Local governments for sustainability.  

  This section is devoted to informtion about the economics and viability of lawn businesses using battery powered equipment. Environmental sustainability is part of the equation. Excellent article on battery powered commercial lawn care.  Talk and demo by eco-electric lawn care company . Quiet Lawn business discussion .  Commercial battery powered mower evaluation . US Department of Energy Article about green lawn equipment . Burlington Vermont incentive program offers up to $100 for homeowners and $3500 for commercial operators who purchase electric lawn mowers. It has become their most popular rebate program, and other cities are starting to follow suit. Illinois study: Gasoline-powered lawn mowers and garden equipment are emitting 30 million tons of pollutants yearly in the USA, accounting for a quarter of all non-road gasoline emissions.  The following offers an assessment of the environmental implication and cost of electrifying the lawn mower industry.  ...