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Ifda dossier 47, May/June 1985

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The Regenerative Index measures the actions being taken by<br />

individuals or organizations within the zone that regenerate<br />

health, employment, local energy, food and materials con-<br />

sumption, and capital.<br />

These components are:<br />

Regenerative Employment<br />

Hire in-zone unemployed to fill job openings<br />

Create new jobs in-zone for unemployed<br />

Allow job sharing and flex-time<br />

Increase percent of product or service marketed in-zone<br />

Decrease handling of toxic materials<br />

Increase waste management and recycling<br />

Increase air pollution controls<br />

Decrease work noise levels<br />

Begin or improve work healthlfitness programs<br />

Replace imports with in-zone materials, products, services<br />

Preventive Health (Ranked in order of importance to health, safety and<br />

regenerative effects to the individual)<br />

Stop smoking<br />

Moderate alcohol consumption<br />

Wear seatbelts<br />

End exposure to toxic substances<br />

Install smoke detectors in home<br />

Have access to clean water<br />

Exercise regularly<br />

Restrict fat consumption<br />

Maintain weight<br />

Take steps to control stress<br />

End getting too much cholesterol<br />

Restrict sodium<br />

Restrict sugar<br />

Get 7-8 hours sleep<br />

Energy Conservation<br />

Caulk and weather strip windows, doors<br />

Add insulation to attic<br />

Add Set-back thermostats<br />

Replace old burner unit with more efficient one<br />

Add insulation to hot water heater<br />

Lower thermostat on hot water heater<br />

Add flow-reduction shower heads<br />

Insulate windows<br />

Install storm doors, storm windows<br />

Insulate walls<br />

Increase south windows area<br />

Install low cost air heating solar collectors<br />

Install solar hot water heater<br />

Regenerative Food and Agriculture<br />

. Diversify production regime<br />

. Rotate crops, including legumes for nitrogen fixation

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