Ecofficiency.Org has initiated projects at both the community and global level as a way to provide practical illustrations of the impacts that we all have on the ground. In addition to doing work that results in positive impacts, we are able to use these projects as examples for our educational presentations.
Below are some of the projects we are currently working on.
Please contact us if you’re interested in participating in any of the following projects!
The Positive Plate
We developed The Positive Plate as a way to help local restaurants adopt comprehensive sustainability plans.
Restaurants provide an excellent opportunity to develop a comprehensive approach to sustainability planning because they have extended and diverse supply chains, use tremendous amounts of energy and water, generate enormous amounts of waste, and are frequently important parts of our communities.
Our evaluation system analyzes each restaurant’s sustainability efforts based on five different categories:
1) Product Sourcing
2) Energy and Water Efficiency
3) Waste Reduction and Recycling
4) Employee Relations and Development
5) Community Engagement
The following Orange County restaurants are currently participating:
Avanti Cafe | Costa Mesa
Duke’s | Huntington Beach
Haute Cakes | Newport Beach
Haven Gastropub | Orange
Sage | Newport Beach
Sol Cocina | Newport Beach
Taco Asylum | Costa Mesa
Xanh Bistro | Fountain valley
Please visit www.thepositiveplate.org for more information
Project Haiti
Immediately following the January 2010 Earthquake, Ecofficiency.org donated $2000 to Doctors Without Borders for their work in Haiti. While this felt good, we wanted to do more – something on the ground to help with the ongoing struggles we knew they would face.
Once the Cholera outbreak hit Haiti in October of 2010, we knew it was our time to act. We’ve raised funds for two trips in the past 15 months to help bring clean water, cholera education, and fresh, organic food to the most remote areas of Haiti. Through highly mobile water filtration systems, we’ve provided over 4,500 people with clean water for the next 5 years. We’ve also begun building modular aquaponics systems, which is a food production method that raises protein rich talapia and organic leafy greens simultaneously.
You can learn more at our Project Haiti website, which includes videos and an interactive map of the areas where we’ve carried out our work.
Adopt A Highway
In October 2010, we adopted two sections of Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach. We specifically chose these areas because they border Crystal Cove State Beach – arguably one of the most beautiful beaches in Orange County – so not only are we cleaning the highway, we are also picking up litter that has collected along the coastal bluffs.
Twice a month, Ecofficiency.org organizes weekend clean-up’s with local volunteers. Everyone is welcome and lunch is provided.
