About the Green Map Icons
General Information
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Eco-Information Site |
A place to visit or write to where you get environmental information of all kinds. These sites direct you towards sustainable and conserving green sites, services and resources. |
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Environmental Centre |
May be in a city park, school or stand by itself. Comes in all sizes and may be concerned with a single issue or provide an overview. Of interest to adults and/or children. |
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Protest Point |
Place where people consistently gather or post messages to respond to official political actions and decisions. May not all be related directly to environment; can also be social, historic or cultural protest point. Can be on a temporary or event-basis. |
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Significant Organisation |
Might be socially responsible non-profit or educational group, club or advocacy group that contributes to the local environment in important ways. |
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Social/Political Resources |
Service or office that provides important social or political information to city residents and/or that helps individuals or society in general to develop environmentally sound policies and practices. Might include alternative and governmental agencies, grassroots organisations, trade organisations and political parties, non-profit social services, environmental justice and minorities rights organisations. |