The environmental crisis is touching everyone today, from one side of the world to the other. As climate change becomes an increasingly alarming problem, more and more cities are taking the steps needed to create a more environmentally friendly atmosphere, and to do their part in creating a healthier world for our grandchildren to benefit from.

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One such city is San Antonio, Texas, which is working towards a more fuel efficient, socially aware, and self-sufficient function as a city whole. A large part of this effort is being headed by Councilman Justin Rodriquez, who has created Green San Antonio (http://greensanantonio.org), a website dedicated to creating more citizen knowledge on the precautions and changes necessary to achieving these goals.

While still under heavy construction, this website is the homepage for the mass effort Councilman Rodriquez is trying to encourage, and is hoped to spark further movement, as issues such as alternative fuel, mass transit, recycling, and global warning become increasingly important to out evolving society. It teaches the message that sustainability is the future of San Antonio, and that it’s not too late to turn back the effects of a damaged environment.

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But this isn’t the only website on the we dedicated to this purpose. Build San Antonio Green (http://www.buildsagreen.org/) is a great website that provides a wealth of information on becoming more environmentally friendly, as well as several programs, such as the San Antonio’s Residential Green Building Program, which works to educate officials and builders on the benefits of green building, and focuses on creating new, green structures for residential use.

Besides these fantastic features, they also have a rebates on alternative products, such as solar water heaters, business incentives for company green efforts, frequent workshops, a collection of informative articles, and weekly podcasts. All of this is brought to you in association with an impressive list of partners, including CPS Energy, VIA metropolitan Transit, the San Antonio Water System, and other businesses dedicated to San Antonio green efforts.

If you are looking for ways to get directly involved yourself, there are several civilian groups being hosted throughout the city, each dedicated to creating a more self-sustainable city, and promoting the same message to other states. Visit Salsa’s webpage (http://salsa.net/peace/water/index.html), which gives you links to groups like the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club, the Esperanza Environmental Justice Project, and the Friends of Commanche Lookout. Be sure to check out there government contacts section, which gives you the names and numbers of ranking officials who can help bring your cause out into the open, and who have the power to make changes needed for a better future.

San Antonio green projects are located all over the city, and are a perfect example of the way that environmental awareness is hitting the forefront of the social scene. If you are interested in saving our planet, and in creating a sustainable, environmentally conscious San Antonio, visit any of the sites above, and get involved. We can create a better world for our decedents, and save the planet, before it’s too late.

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