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Sustainable Development
Personal Lifestyles
Sustainable Living
Household practices
Sustainability
International Green Practices
Sustainable Living
How Green are you?
What green practices do you incorporate into your day-to-day living?How do you commute to and from
school everyday?What do you do to conserve water?
What are three ways you can lower your carbon footprint?
Household Practices
Energy Efficiency Urban Agriculture Water Conservation
Energy Efficiency
With 5% of the world’s population, the U.S. uses 26% of the world’s energy.
A U.S. resident consumes 12,000 kWh of electricity a year, nine times the world’s avg.
The average American household spends about $1,900 annually on energy and also creates more than 26,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
Residential energy use accounts for about 20 percent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions.
Two billion people in the world do not have electricity.
Energy Star Center for Neighborhood Technology
Programs, Initiatives & Resources Chicagoland Air Sealing Pilot Program MeterSave Energy Savers.gov CNT & CNT Energy
i go car sharing
CNT Energy, Meter Save, Energy Saver, CNT
Programs, Initiatives & Resources Stew-Map
US Forest Service Online database of local
stewardship Understand who is
doing stewardship Ready Summer 2011
Stew-Map
Chicago Green Roofs Lower air temperature Clean & retain rain water Improve life of the roof
Programs, Initiatives & Resources
Green Roofs, CNT Energy
Urban Farming 50% of the world’s population
lives in cities. 800 million people are involved in urban agriculture world-wide and contribute to feeding urban residents
By 2015 about 26 cities in the world are expected to have a population of 10 million or more. To feed a city of this size – at least 6000 tonnes of food must be imported each day.
The importance of urban farming: economic, social, energy efficient, quality of foods
Difficulties of urban agricultureResource Center on Urban Agriculture and Food Security
Water Conservation Less than 2% of the Earth’s water supply is fresh water. Of all the earth's water, 97% is salt water found in oceans and
seas 1% of the earth's water is available for drinking water. 2% is
frozen. 3.5 million people die each year from water-related disease Millions of women and children spend several hours each day
collecting water from distant, often-polluted sources
You can… Turn off faucets Fix faucet and toilet leaks Collect water when it rains and use to water plants Watering grass and plants
During the morning or evening Purchase plants that need minimum watering
Household Lifestyle Changes
Live and Buy Sustainable Grow your own vegetables, fruits, and/or herbs
Buy local food that is in season
Minimize red meat and certain fish consumption
Make your own cleaning products
Look for certified Green products
Grow your own herbs, fruits & vegetables
Rosemary Mint Parsley Oregano Basil Grow garlic around your plants – natural
insect repellant
Low Pesticides High Pesticides
Rank Fruit or Veggie
1 Onion
2 Avocado
3 Sweet potatoes
4 Pineapples
5 Mango
6 Sweet Peas
7 Asparagus
8 Kiwi Fruit (Sub/tropical)
9 Cabbage
10 Eggplant
Rank Fruit or Veggie
1 Celery
2 Peaches
3 Strawberries
4 Apples
5 Blueberries
6 Nectarines
7 Sweet Bell Peppers
8 Spinach
9 Cherries
10 Kale/Collard Greens
Buy food that is in Season
Spring: asparagus, green onions, lettuce, spinach, strawberries
Summer: basil, cherries, cilantro, cucumbers, eggplant, peaches, tomatoes
Autumn: broccoli, cauliflower, cranberries, grapes, pumpkin, winter squash
Winter: apples, cabbage, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes
Make your own Cleaning Products
Cleaning your home White vinegar Baking soda Borax Hydrogen peroxide Lemon juice Liquid castile soap Olive oil Essential oils
lavender & green tea
Insecticidal spray Water ½ cup of castile
liquid 3 garlic cloves
Minimize consumption of: Red Meat…
Cows – responsible for almost 20% of global warming gases
Most meat comes from devastated rain forests in Central America*
Fish…
Best Choices East Occasionally AVOID!
anchovies Mahimahi Alaska king crab
calamari Lobster (Atlantic) caviar
clams Shrimp (domestic)
Chilean Seabass
mussels Scallops (sea,Bay)
Yellowtail flounder
Look for certified Green products
America's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.
The nation's largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to the natural products industry
US agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress
“The team behind Green Works® took it up as a personal cause. We knew that moms like us were looking for ways to live a more natural lifestyle — and we made it our mission to help them achieve this goal.”
Ingredients are made with plant- and mineral-based cleaning ingredients biodegradable ingredients that are naturally derived not tested on animals Use environmentally sustainable packaging whenever possible acknowledged by the NPA, Sierra Club, and EPA
Alkyl Polyglucoside
Colorant
Ethanol
fragrance with essential oils
potassium carbonate
potassium citrate
preservative
Clorax launched in January 200816 products, only 5 are certified by NPAPartnership with Sierra Club and EPA, working to develop a eco-friendly product
Sustainable Leadership
Fair Trade Organizational Leadership Organizational Spotlight
Green Heart
What is Fair Trade?
Guarantees producers a living wage for their work
Builds long term relationships between producers and buyers
Engages in environmentally sustainable practices Empowers women and provides equal
employment opportunities for all, especially the most disadvantaged
Provides healthy and safe working conditions Ensures transparency and accountability
Fair Trade as Sustainable Development
Organizational Leadership
Intl/National Leadership in Fair Trade: Fair Trade Federation Fair Trade USA
Local Leadership in Fair Trade: Chicago Fair Trade Greenheart Shop
Spotlight: Green Heart Shop
Greenheart is Chicago’s premier eco-fair trade non-profit shop, carrying both fair trade and eco friendly products.
Socially Conscious Consumerism o What is our role as consumers?
o Can we make a real difference?
International Green Practices
“…practices that improve environmental quality, decrease
waste and conserve natural resources and energy…”
-Carnegie Mellon University
International Greendex
Global Green Initiatives Switzerland
Charges for it’s water and waste management Severe environmental tax
Sweden Use ethanol and animal waste to power cars and buses Body heat: Sweden’s new green energy source
Norway World’s largest solar production plant World’s first ecological prison
Costa Rica 80% of the country is run on hydroelectric power
Germany Vauban has gone car free
Australia A town in AU has banned bottled water
To know more on Sustainable Living…
Visit:Yahoo GreenLiving GreenNational
Geographic’s Green Guide