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Sustainable Living Practices for a Greener Lifestyle
- 2. Sustainable Living Household practices Sustainability International Green Practices
- 5. 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?
- 6. Household Practices Energy Efficiency Urban Agriculture Water Conservation
- 7. 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
- 9. Programs, Initiatives & Resources Chicagoland Air Sealing Pilot Program MeterSave EnergySavers.gov CNT & CNT Energy i go car sharing CNT Energy, Meter Save, Energy Saver, CNT
- 10. Programs, Initiatives & Resources Stew-Map US Forest Service Online database of local stewardship Understand who is doing stewardship Ready Summer 2011 Stew-Map
- 11. Programs, Initiatives & Resources Chicago Green Roofs Lower air temperature Clean & retain rain water Improve life of the roof Green Roofs, CNT Energy
- 12. 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 agriculture Resource Center on Urban Agriculture and Food Security
- 13. 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
- 15. 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
- 16. Grow your own herbs, fruits & vegetables Rosemary Mint Parsley Oregano Basil Grow garlic around your plants – natural insect repellant
- 17. Low Pesticides High Pesticides Rank Fruit or Veggie Rank Fruit or Veggie 1 Onion 1 Celery 2 Avocado 2 Peaches 3 Sweet potatoes 3 Strawberries 4 Pineapples 4 Apples 5 Mango 5 Blueberries 6 Sweet Peas 6 Nectarines 7 Asparagus 7 Sweet Bell Peppers 8 Kiwi Fruit (Sub/tropical) 8 Spinach 9 Cabbage 9 Cherries 10 Eggplant 10 Kale/Collard Greens
- 18. 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
- 19. Make your own Cleaning Products Cleaning your home Insecticidal spray White vinegar Water Baking soda ½ cup of castile liquid Borax 3 garlic cloves Hydrogen peroxide Lemon juice Liquid castile soap Olive oil Essential oils lavender & green tea
- 20. 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
- 21. 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
- 22. “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
- 23. Clorax launched in January 2008 16 products, only 5 are certified by NPA Partnership with Sierra Club and EPA, working to develop a eco-friendly product Alkyl Polyglucoside Colorant Ethanol fragrance with essential oils potassium carbonate potassium citrate preservative
- 24. Sustainable Leadership Fair Trade Organizational Leadership Organizational Spotlight Green Heart
- 25. 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
- 26. Fair Trade as Sustainable Development
- 27. Organizational Leadership Intl/National Leadership in Fair Trade: Fair Trade Federation Fair Trade USA Local Leadership in Fair Trade: Chicago Fair Trade Greenheart Shop
- 28. Spotlight: Green Heart Shop Greenheart is Chicago’s premier eco-fair trade non-profit shop, carrying both fair trade and eco friendly products.
- 29. Socially Conscious Consumerism oWhat is our role as consumers? oCan we make a real difference?
- 30. International Green Practices “…practices that improve environmental quality, decrease waste and conserve natural resources and energy…” -Carnegie Mellon University
- 32. 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
- 33. To know more on Sustainable Living… Visit: Yahoo Green Living Green National Geographic’s Green Guide
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- Use vinegar to clean windows - $2.59Baking soda – eliminates odors and a good scrubbing powder $1Borax – removes dirt and an antifungal $3.12Hydrogen peroxide – stain remover, non toxic bleach $1Lemon juice – grease cutter and stain remover $3All purpose spray: 2 cups water, ½ cup distilled white vinegar, 1 tsp castile, ¾ cup hydrogen peroxide, 20 drops tea tree oil, 20 drops of lavender oilTotal: $10.71
- Clorax launched in January 200816 products, only 5 are certified by NPAPartnership with Sierra Club and EPA, working to develop a eco-friendly product
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- The U.S. ranks as the least environmentally sustainable country of the 17 surveyed. Consumers in the large developing economies of Brazil, India and China scored the highest, while Canadians and Americans scored the lowest. The survey was based on consumer behaviors involving food, housing, transportation and goods.
- Yale University's Environmental Performance Index (EPI)Switzerland attained green superiority because of a tough stance on pollution. Legislation in the country plans to target pollution reduction. Switzerland also charges fees for their water and waste management services as well as environmental taxes which promote personal responsibility. It costs 1 euro for every bag of trash disposed of in Switzerland. Germany has more than half of the world’s solar-power generating capacity and has invested over $14 billion in green technology last year. In fact, one of its towns - Vauban – has gone almost entirely car free!NORWAY: Has the world's largestsolar production plant and runs the world's first ecological prison Bastøy Prison. Also they are planning on becoming carbon neutral by 2030, not 2050 as originally expected.
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