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Become a FACS “Greenie” AdvocateWhat You Need To KnowPRESENTED BY: LEARNING ZONEXPRESSPRESENTED BY: LEARNING ZONEXPRESS
Susan M. Turgeson, CFCS, MS – Susan M. Turgeson, CFCS, MS – AAFCS 2009 National Teacher of the YearAAFCS 2009 National Teacher of the YearAAFCS 100AAFCS 100thth Annual Conference – Knoxville, TN Annual Conference – Knoxville, TN
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Founder of Earth Day, 1970
• US Senator from WI – Gaylord Nelson
• Served in the senate 1963 - 1981
• Originally from Clear Lake, WI
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Focused Action Changes
Society“Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
– anthropologist, Margaret Mead
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“ In the end, we conserve what we love. We love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught.”
- Senegalese poet Baba Dioum
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“We seem to have lost the wisdom of the indigenous people, which dictated that in any major decision, the first consideration was ‘How will this decision we’re making today affect our people in the future?’ These days, decisions are made based on the bottom line.”
- Jane Goodall
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“The supreme reality of our time is the vulnerability of our planet.”
- John F. Kennedy
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“For if one link in nature’s chain might be lost, another might be lost, until the whole of things will vanish by piecemeal.”
- Thomas Jefferson
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“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
- Anne Frank
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Saving Energy
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Conserve Water
• Leaky faucets and toilets can waste up to 20 gallons of water per day
• Use a shower timer and cool it down
• Use “gray” water
• Only run the dishwasher when you have a full load
• In the garden, water in the early morning
• Install a rain barrel
• Stop buying bottled water
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Make Smart Choices as a Consumer
• Avoid disposable products whenever possible
• Recycle aluminum, paper, glass, plastic, and other materials
• Buy local items – seek out small businesses and individuals who make products in your area
• Make purchases the do not carelessly use up natural resources or contribute to the buildup of greenhouse gases.
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Reuse and Recycle
• Choose items packaged in materials made from recycled content or materials that can be recycled themselves
• Use cloth grocery bags (directions for making your own in Home Ecology, The FACS of Living Green)
• Reuse plastic bags
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Do More With Less
• Live simply with less “stuff”
• Use a clothesline to dry clothes instead of an electric dryer
• Cook simple meals from fresh, seasonal food instead of going through a drive-thru at a fast food restaurant
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“ We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
- Native American proverb
“We must strive to become good ancestors.”
- Ralph Nader
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“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
- Greek proverb
“Globally, we need to learn from the custom and culture of our Indigenous people and tread lightly on the earth – in the belief that we don’t own the land, we belong to it. It’s up to us.”
- Ian Kiernan, AO Chairman and Founder Clean Up the
World & Clean Up Australia
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Green Careers
• Solar energy
• Wind energy
• Hydroelectric power
• Green building
• Energy management
• Green transportation
• Teaching energy
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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.
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Take Action
• Start a letter writing campaign
• Start a petition
• Boycotthttp://www.tolerance.org/teach/resources/viva_lacausa.jsp
• Stay informed, involved, and active
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“The earth is a garden and each of us only need care for our own part for life to be breathed back into the planet, into the soil, into ourselves.”
- environmental agriculturist, John Jeavons
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How to Plant Your Garden
Plant 3 rows of Peas• Peace of mind• Peace of heart• Peace of soul
Plant 4 rows of Squash• Squash gossip• Squash
indifference• Squash
grumbling• Squash selfishness
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Plant 4 rows of Lettuce• Lettuce be faithful• Lettuce be kind• Lettuce be patient• Lettuce love one another
No garden is without Turnips• Turnip for meetings• Turnip for service• Turnip to help one another
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Conclude your garden with Thyme• Thyme for each other• Thyme for family• Thyme for friends
Water freely with patience and cultivate with
love. There will be bounty in your garden because you reap what
you sow.