Transcript CO 2 Reduction

Personal
and
Professional
Ways to
Combat
Climate
Change
Kimberly Smith
Shift Happens
• http://www.flixxy.com/technology-andeducation-2008.htm
• Our world is becoming more and more
interconnected
• Technology is changing how we live each day –
we can hardly keep up
• The top jobs of 2020 do not exist now
• We must think globally in terms of jobs,
technology, security, the economy, and health of
our planet.
Outline
• Personal
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How each of us can be green
Green recipes
Electricity saving tips
Hazardous waste
• Professional
– Teaching students about climate change
– 5 minutes
– 50 minutes
Why Care About
Climate Change?
Glacial ice melting, less potable
drinking water. Migrations.
Earth if
Antarctica
Melts.
Environmental
refugees. Spread of
diseases.
Antartic
Sea Ice
Breaking
Up
Loss of
animal and
plant life.
Coral Bleaching – Dead ocean zones,
mass extinctions
Top Ways to Combat
Climate Change at the
Personal Level.
Save up to $540 per year and
reduce your CO2 by 10,713
pounds per year !!!
1) Wash clothes in warm water or cold
water, not hot.
CO2 Reduction: 350 lbs per year
Money Savings: $20 per year
2) Turn down your water heater
thermostat: 120 oF is hot enough.
Changing from 140 to 120 oF:
CO2 Reduction: 200 lbs per year
Money Savings: $10 per year
3) Use the energy-saving setting to dry the
dishes. Don't use heat when drying. Only
run a full load of dishes.
CO2 Reduction: 100 lbs per year
Money Savings: $5 per year
4) Don't overheat or overcool rooms. Adjust
your thermostat (lower in winter, higher in
summer). For each 2-degrees lowered:
CO2 Reduction: 350 lbs per year
Money Savings: $20 per year
Don’t forget to change your filter often!
5) Buy energy-efficient compact
fluorescent bulbs. By replacing six
incandescent lights with compact
fluorescent lights:
CO2 Reduction: 500 lbs per year
Money Savings: $30 per year
6) Wrap your water heater in an
insulating jacket.
CO2 Reduction: 250 lbs per year
Money Savings: $15 per year
7) Install low-flow showerheads to use
less hot water.
CO2 Reduction: 350 lbs per year
Money Savings: $20 per year
8) Insulate your attic: this can save
about 20% of home heating bills
CO2 Reduction: 2000 lbs per year
Money Savings: $125 per year
9) Plant trees next to your home.
For each tree:
CO2 Reduction: 13 lbs per year
10)When you buy a car, choose one that
gets good gas mileage. For an
increase from 20 mpg to 23 mpg in
average fuel efficiency:
CO2 Reduction: 3000 lbs per year
Money Savings: $300 per year on gas
11)Reduce your trash generation: Buy
minimally packaged goods; choose
reusable products over disposable ones;
donate items to charity, etc. By reducing
household trash by 10%:
CO2 Reduction: 1200 lbs per year
12)Recycle your potentially recyclable trash
(paper, plastics and glass.) By recycling
half of household trash:
CO2 Reduction: 2400 lbs per year
Additional Ways to Be Green
Support alternative energy
Recycle
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Watch a Movie !!!
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The 11th Hour
Inconvenient Truth
6o Could Change the World
Too Hot Not To Handle
Climate of Change
Planet in Peril
Revolution Green
Vote and then write your
representatives often !
Join GCC’s
Green Efforts
www.gccaz.edu/greenefforts/
The crisis is real. What will YOU do?
What is YOUR
Carbon Footprint?
Visit
carbonfootprint.com
And Find Out!
What is the number one personal
contributor to global warming?
Eating Meat
Green Recipes
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http://vegweb.com/
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/
http://www.veganchef.com/
http://www.vegan-food.net/
• Eating less meat will probably lower your
weight and cholesterol level.
Other Food Tips
• Replace ground beef with fake crumbles
from Morning Star or Boca
• Replace chicken nuggets with Morning Star
or Quorn chicken nuggets
• Try Amy’s or Kashi frozen dinners
• Try soy milk
• Use soy, rice, or almond cheeses
• Indian, Thai, Ethiopian food is often vegan
Electricity Saving Tips
• Follow the “Peak time” plan and only do laundry,
dishes, and shower during off-peak hours.
• Cook with a crock pot or microwave instead of the
oven in summer.
• Unplug appliances, computer, lamps, etc. when
not in use.
• Buy Energy Star rated appliances with high
efficiency.
• Adjust thermostat – use a timer.
Electricity Saving Tips
• Upgrading from a 9 to 12 SEER AC will reduce
electricity by 25%.
• Change your air filter.
• Caulk and weather strip doors and windows.
• Do a home energy audit.
• Install super insulating windows.
• Carpool.
• Put a timer on your water heater.
• Buy a solar powered water heater.
Hazardous Waste
Disposal
http://earth911.com/
Phoenix
http://phoenix.gov/GARBAGE/bopa.html
• Will collect – have HHW events
– Aerosol sprays, aftershave bottles, perfume
– Antifreeze, oil, car fluids
– Car batteries (5 per event)
– Rechargeable batteries
– Bug spray, cleaners, fuels, paint
– Cell phones, copiers, computers, stereos, TV’s
Proof of residency required
Tempe
http://www.tempe.gov/hhw/
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Similar to Phoenix
Will take AA, AAA, B, C, batteries
Will take compact fluorescent light bulbs
Drop off location every weekend
Proof of residency required
Glendale
http://www.glendaleaz.com/sanit
ation/hazardousmaterials.cfm
• To arrange a pickup of hazardous
waste materials, residents can call
the Sanitation Division at (623) 9302660.
Peoria http://www.peoriaaz.gov/
content2.asp?id=803
• Various collections days
• call the Solid Waste Information Line at 623773-7441 or the Solid Waste Division at 623773-7431
• Residency required
• Sustainability page
http://www.peoriaaz.gov/content2.asp?ID=22880
• Recycle CFL bulbs at Home Depot, Lowes
or Ace Hardware.
• Recycle tennis shoes
http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/
• Recycle plastic bags at most grocery stores
– of course take your own bags for
shopping!!!
• Use a steel water bottle and STOP buying
bottled water.
• Recycle rechargeable batteries at Staples,
Home Depot, Sears.
http://www.azstrut.org/
• Students use recycled technology to learn
• Donations are tax deductible
• They take computers and other high tech
stuff
• West and East drop off locations
Glendale – Get Your
Green On!
• http://www.glendaleaz.com/green/index.cfm
• http://www.glendaleaz.com/sanitation/recyclin
g/index.cfm
Professional Ways to Combat
Climate Change
We owe it to our students to address
climate change in our classrooms.
Climate Change is appropriate in
any course.
• Edit and share this show with them.
• Download the 101 presentation.
http://www.gccaz.edu/greenefforts/13354.htm
• Have students watch movies for extra credit.
• Watch online videos in class
– Penguins http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/#22218570
– Coral http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/#22246460
– Help Coral http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/#22130079
– Vital signs of a warming world
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19463513/?open=antarctica
– Polar Bear SOS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1cyUmx5htA&feature=related
– Solar Panels http://www.americanpv.com/ASE_video.php
– Environmental Tips http://www.earthday.net/resources/envtips/default.aspx
– Blue Man Group http://www.blueman.com/earth/
– flash presentation http://www.globalgreen.org/flash/gwflash.html
– How stuff works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqZMTY4V7Ts&feature=user
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Psychology – fear and denial of climate change
Health – asthma and pollution
Communications – media and climate change
Business – green businesses
English – global warming and science fiction
Environmental studies – oil alternatives
Architecture – LEED buildings
Ag – end of factory farming?
Food science – buying local foods
Math – examining the tipping point
• Economics – flood and drought
consequences
• Political Science – global warming refugees
• Foreign Language – different nations,
different approaches
• Engineering – green designs
• Debate – has nuclear power’s time come?
• Science – ocean acidification, solar power
• Business – sea level rise and insurance
• Sociology – breaking oil/car addictions
• Art – poster contest
Thanks for coming
I can email any of you any of my
presentations or links!!!