Issues relating to sustainability can be, well depressing. Fortunately, there are positive things happening (like Green Maps), and optimistically, it's not too late.
I recently moved to Craik, Saskatchewan, not because it is an environmental utopia, but because the local leadership is open to new ways of doing things. They have been very supportive in encouraging longtime residents and new residents to take action. Things are happening because people are making things happen.
What a fantastic place to live.