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Powerpoint by Erica Thompson, created for her Americorps project presentation. Awesome resource list at the end, get informed!
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SUSTAINABILITY FOR EVERYONE
A workshop presented by Erica Thompson
Americorps OSEEC member at NBS
2012 Earth Dayat the Norman Bird Sanctuary
What motivates you?
To get up in the morning, to work, to
work hard, to care for yourself, to
care for the environment, to give
time and support to your friends, to
your family, to your community?
It’s probably a multitude of things.
A sense of responsibility
A deep feeling of gratitude
Feeling called to action or inspired by others
InspirationThe words and actions of others:
Mahatna Ghandi: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” Margaret Meade: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.Mother Theresea: “We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.”Rachel Carson- Author of Silent Spring and founder of the modern environmental movement (led to the banning of DDT and the creation of the EPA)
Family, friends, neighbors…..http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x307/ElkinsWV
My Motivations, My Worldview
Gratitude
Kinship
Cooperation
http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2009/11/other-california-things-it-is-not.html
http://priyasingh82.blogspot.com/2011/06/attitude-of-gratitude.html
Gratitude
Kinship
What we share: a common genetic code
98% Chimpanzee21% Zebra Fish36% Fruit Fly15% Mustard Grass7% Bacteria
http://www.thetech.org/genetics/common.php
http://www.dailygalaxy.com
This is MY family, this is OUR home
The power of reflection and
intention
http://www.leadership-and-motivation-training.com
Defining Sustainability
Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can
exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social,
economic and other requirements of present and
future generations.-The Environmental Protection Agency
Real Eyes Sustainability Animation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NiTN0chj0 Follow the link, watch the video!
The Three E’s
Environment
Equity
Economics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sustainability-diagram-v4.gif
http://nooventures.edublogs.org/2008-04-23-a-pattern-language-for-sustainability-toward-a-conservation-economy-by-ecotrust/
Start Small, Hold on to Hope
As long as you are on the path, no matter how small your steps, it makes a difference.
Big cultural changes are usually a collection of small changes
Humans are extremely adaptable and resilient
Fear is not effective, but dissatisfaction can be
Get Informed!
Everyone needs to EAT
Grow your own!!
Buy local, eat with the seasonsFood is more fresh and has travelled far lessKnow who grows your food and how they do it.
Do some research, USDA organic is not always sustainable and too costly for small farmers to get certified.
Talk to your farmer!
Advocate! Know how the upcoming Farm Bill effects you and your community
Cut Down on your Meat Consumption
“The livestock sector is a major player, contributing to more than 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions measured in CO2 equivalent. This is a higher share than transport.”
http://iamguiltless.blogspot.com
-FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2006
Meat Vs Plants
HungerEnvironmentCancerCholesterolNatural ResourcesAntibioticPesticidesEthicsSurvival
Again, Get
Informed!!!!
Waste?
According to the EPA 27% of our waste could be composted! That’s 1.2 lbs of useful, smelly garbage per person that could be kept out of a landfills EVERYDAY!
Recycling is nice, but preventing, reusing and repurposing are even better
Get craftyChoose less packaging
Buy in bulk, use reusable containersBring your own take home containers and mugs at restaurants and coffee shops
Ladies: Diva Cup!
A Few Words about Landfills…
“Despite America’s efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle waste, more than half of the garbage that Americans produce ends up
in landfills…... Landfills are not designed to break down trash, merely to bury it.
Permitting a modern landfill generally takes about a decade, costs millions of
dollars…….”
“The average American discards 4.34 pounds of garbage every day.”
http://www.environmentalistseveryday.org/solid-waste-management/garbage-trash-waste-facts.php
Purchasing Power
Shop localSupport your community by strengthening your local economy
Buy handcrafted goods from small shops and farmers markets
Reduce the transportation mileage that goes into delivering your goods
What you buy sends a direct message about what you support
Research the practices of the businesses you support- What are their ecological and social impacts?
Green Your Wardrobe
Shop thrift and vintage stores- 5.2% of waste in landfills is clothing
Buy organic cotton- it’s the number one crop for pesticides world wide
Buy natural fibers- many of them can be composted!
Support companies that produce high quality goods that will repair them for the lifetime of the item like Patagonia.
Do It Yourself, or At Least Do No Harm
Health and BeautyToothpaste, Deodorant, Shampoo, Cosmetics
Cleaners
Repair instead of replace, and then dispose/ recycle responsibly!
Do not put anything on your face or down the drain that you would not put in your mouth!
Transportation
Avoid flying when possible, the pollution gets dumped directly into the atmosphere
Public Transport
Carpool
Ride your bike
Take a walk!
http://alttransport.com
WaterOnly 3% of the planets water is drinkable, and 2/3’s is contained in glaciers and ice caps
Educate yourself about watersheds and how you can protect our precious water resources
ConserveWater plants using leftover water from pet baths or cleaning (assuming you are using eco-friendly cleaners)Catch and use the cold water that flows while you are waiting for the water to heat up. Save water AND energyCollect rainwaterFlush the toilet less, 1/3 of our water is used for flushing toilets! http://liveearth.org/en/save/water
Energy
Renewably sourced energy and conservation can save you money and provide more energy security for individuals and communities
We all know about the value of making simple reductions in your usage
Don’t leave lights on when you’re not in the roomTurn computers off when not in useUnplug appliances and cell phone charges, they are using energy even when you are not in the room!
Quality of Life
Living sustainably will improve the quality of our lives, not diminish them, though that
may involve a shift in values
Maybe you will have more quality time with your family- less time consuming media and more time gardening, riding your bikes together, or enjoying a low-lit nutritious meal. Your health may improve with adopting a diet that includes a lot more local, whole, plant foods. Perhaps your social ties and sense of community will strengthenIn sustaining our environment we allow our fellow earthlings to flourish too.
Intentional Communities/ Ecovillages
How nice would it be if sustainability were simply
the way of life of your community?
http://fancycribs.com/19060-camp-jrf-eco-village-by-metcalfe-architecture-design.html
Education and Advocacy
LearnDo Share Speak up
So that we can all….
Rethink Sustainability
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9I3Q6-ZSTI Follow the link, watch the video!
Resource List Get Informed!
Food Farm Fresh RI- www.farmfreshri.org/ A directory of farmers' markets and other sources
of locally grown food in the state, including a restaurant guide. The markets sponsored by Farm Fresh RI accept SNAP benefits, and some of them will begin to accept compost!
List of farms in/around Middletown: http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farms.php?zip=02842
A Market in Newport- http://www.myamarket.com/ The Green Grocer in Middletown- http://www.thegreengrocerri.com/ Revive The Roots Foundation- http://revivetheroots.org/- Helping Rhode Islanders
move towards a more sustainable food supply with educational gardening. Eating with the Ecosystem- www.eatingwiththeecosystem.org- Sustainable local
seafood for New England National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
http://sustainableagriculture.net/about-us/ is an alliance of grassroots organizations that advocates for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and rural communities.
Edible Landscaping- a great blog on sustainable, edible landscaping. http://www.ediblelandscapingmadeeasy.com/
Sierra club- A great article on food, I especially like the ‘what you can do’ portion http://www.sierraclub.org/sustainable_consumption/food_factsheet.asp
WasteFast Facts- http://www.planetpals.com/fastfacts.htmlRI Recycling Resource Corporation- http://www.rirrc.org/content/Composting-
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/composting/index.htmPlastic bag slideshow- Watch this before you ever use another plastic bag
http://www.poconorecord.com/_flash/soundslides/20080505plasticbags/soundslider.swf
EnergyEnergy Informative- http://energyinformative.org – Information on many
aspects of renewable and non-renewablesGreat article from Providence Journal about RI energy-http://www.worldfutureenergysummit.com/Portal/news/3/9/2011/efficiency-is-the-best-way-to-conserve-energy.aspxEnergy Dept Energy saving tips- http://www.energysavers.gov/RI renewable energy From ri.gov- http://www.energy.ri.gov/programs/renewable.php Newport Biodiesel- www.newportbiodiesel.comNewport Solar- http://newportsolarri.com/
WaterRain Harvesting- http://www.harvesth2o.com/Conservation tips: http://liveearth.org/en/save/water
DIYHealth and Beauty, and Cleaners- Home cleaners, Deodorant, Shampoo etc
are easy to make yourself at home with safe ingredients. You’ll be amazed at all the uses of baking soda and vinegar! You can cut down on artificial and potentially dangerous ingredients, packaging, shipping, and COST! Just look up recipes online and start experimenting. Use old containers that have been cleaned out to store your new DIY beauty products.
Natural Beauty at Home, a book- http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Beauty-Home-Easy---Use/dp/0805070222/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330368695&sr=8-1
Handcrafted Goods- Support those in your community that are handcrafting goods, and in turn support your local economy- check out craft fairs, artist open-houses, and farmer’s markets. The community tent at NBS Harvest Fair is a great spot to find out what crafters in RI are making!
-RI Handmade Blog- http://rihandmade.blogspot.com/
Green Living Websites and Blogs
Apeiron Sustainable RI Things you can do: http://www.apeiron.org/new/sustainableri/things_you_can_do.php
Sierra Club Sustainable Consumption Committee- a great resource for fact sheets and green living tips http://www.sierraclub.org/sustainable_consumption/
Treehugger- http://www.treehugger.com/living/ Do The Green Thing-Practical things you can do http://www.dothegreenthing.com/
Green America (NGO)- http://www.greenamerica.orgGreen America article: 10 things you should never buy again
http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/shopunshop/unshopping/neverbuy.cfm
Bioengineering Corporation- Building sustainable communities on an ecological foundation- http://www.bioengineering.com/ourstory.php#
Mother Earth News www.Motherearthnews.com
Transition US- Common people preparing for a time when cheap oil is no longer an
option http://www.transitionus.org/
Natural Step http://www.naturalstep.org/
Earth Island Institute http://www.earthisland.org/
Envirosax- resources list:-http://www.envirosax.com/education_resources
World Changing . org http://www.worldchanging.com/ Worldchanging.com is a nonprofit media organization dedicated to solutions-based journalism about the planetary future.
EPA Green Livinghttp://www.epa.gov/gateway/learn/greenliving.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/greenhomes/overview.htm
Environmental Quality
RI Department of Environmental Managment- great source of information on RI’s environmental quality http://www.dem.ri.gov/
DEM Earthwatch http://www.dem.ri.gov/earthwatch/index.htm350.Org- http://www.350.org/WWF Living Planet Report
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/all_publications/living_planet_report/
Intentional Communities/ Eco-Villages
Great blog entry about the future of intentional communities- http://www.greenecocommunities.com/blog/2008/08/23/the-futures-so-bright-sustainable-communities-and-eco-villages/
Fellowship for Intentional Communities- http://www.ic.org/D Acres in NH- Education center, communal living, and camping-
http://www.dacres.org/index.html
Film
Free documentary websites-http://topdocumentaryfilms.comhttp://watchdocumentary.com/http://documentaryheaven.com/
Documentaries Manufactured Landscapes The Story of Stuff A New We The Sustainable City Off The Grid Food Inc The Future of Food Vanishing of the Bees The World According to Monsanto The End of Suburbia Thirst No Impact Man Zietgeist: Moving Forward Thrive
TV SeriesPlanet EarthDesign: e²
YouTubeReal Eyes sustainability animation featured in Sustainability for Everyone workshop at NBS- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NiTN0chj0- Rethink Sustainability, also featured in Sustainability for everyone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9I3Q6-ZSTIAbout Transition US-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Jk9Qe9O1UiY#!
Lectures
Visions of a Sustainable World, Yale lecture series- http://environment.yale.edu/visions/
Arithmetic, Population and Energy- Sustainability 101 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/arithmetic-population-and-
energy-lecture/ TED talks
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/britta_riley_a_garden_in_my_apartment.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/edward_burtynsky_on_manufactured_landscapes.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/ray_anderson_on_the_business_logic_of_sustainability.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_stamets_on_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cradle_design.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/alex_steffen_sees_a_sustainable_future.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/
john_gerzema_the_post_crisis_consumer.html