Arleta High Earth Day 2015 Eco-League room B121 Mondays
3:30pm-4:30pm
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EMPATHYEMPATHY
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Contents 6Rs Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Return, Refuse, Rethink
Pledge to make a difference Promote Awareness and Advocate-
California Drought Community Partners References
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History of Earth Day
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6-Rs Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Return, Refuse, Rethink Reduce
means use less, Reuse means to use again Recycle means to use the
material again and make something new Return means to return your
electronics when you are finished using them Refuse to use single
use plastics such as straws, spoons, etc. Plastic is a leading
pollutant Rethink means to make eco-friendly choices, such as
walking instead of driving short distances Watch this documentary
on Utube! http://plasticparadisemovie.com/
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Promote Awareness and Advocate What are your concerns about the
environment? Do you see any problems? What can you do to find
solutions? How can you contribute to improve the situation? The
following slides will help stimulate conversation and discussion.
Debate the pros and cons. Students can conduct further research and
participate in community action.
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California Drought Governor Brown has implemented drought
restrictions but only 20% is considered urban use (household,
business [schools] and govt.) and 80% is used by agriculture
production. Agri-business is exempt from drought restrictions.
Where is Californias water going? Author: Mark Reisner California
history included Baja California and Alta California California has
always relied on a diverted water source to produce more than of
the agriculture production
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Hydraulic fracturing involves the use of water pressure to
create fractures in rock that allow the oil and natural gas it
contains to escape and flow out of a well. 70million gallons are
used for fracking and then waste water is dumped into CA aquifers.
400 million gallons of California water are used by NESTLE to sell
bottle water. This is where 80 % of Californias water goes.
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100 billion gallons of CA water is used to grow Alfalfa, then
shipped to China to feed its cattle. 343,000 gallons are used to
produce one steak. Discuss and debate the pros and cons 1.1
trillion gallons are used by almond farms in California.
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AHS Community Partner Arleta High School students can conduct a
service learning project such as collecting e- waste, recycling and
much more. You and your family can also bring e waste materials the
above S.A.F.E. permanent collection centers.
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AHS Community Partner Arleta High recycles ink cartridges!
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AHS Community Partner Alliance for Climate Education D.O.T- Do
One Thing
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AHS Community Partner Together with Pacoima Beautiful Arleta
Highs Mrs. Reyes sponsors ECO-League Club. A current project
involves creating green spaces in our community.
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AHS students and alumni have attended every Wednesday
4:30-6:30pm at Pacoima City Hall. Express yourself and participate!
Join a youth organization where you can participate and go on field
trips to learn about the environment. Some activities youll do are
tree plantings, mountain hikes, community service and more.
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Arleta High School Home of the Mustangs Earth Day 2015
Stop.Start.Continue. I ______________________, for Earth Day 2015
pledge the following commitment: I recognize that small actions and
changes in my life, home and community will add up to make a big
difference for the health and well-being of the environment. I
understand that the environment includes people, wildlife and
nature. I share our planet with all living things and understand
that I have a responsibility to do what I can. I pledge to stop,
start and continue the following. Signed
by________________DATE_________
