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Sustainability and You
Evelyn Brumfield, Keep Phoenix Beautiful
April 21st 2014Estrella Mountain Community College
Who am I?
• I am the Education Program Manager for Keep Phoenix Beautiful. KPB is a nonprofit organization dedicated to involving and educating residents about recycling & beautification.
Why am I here?
Sustainability?
• How would you write the definition?
• sustain & ability• Relating to a method of use so
that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.
• What is an opposite of sustainable?
• Looking at the BIG PICTURE!• Past, Present, Future• People, Planet, Profits• We are all connected to
each other
Sustainability, a big word encompassing big ideas.
Venn Diagram Break!
Venn Diagram Break!
The Big Three
Connected parts, like a body:How each part of the body has its function and works together. When one part breaks down, we get sick. When one muscle is used too much, we get sore.Balance is important – key is to keep entire body healthy
Sustainability?
• What are some examples of sustainability?
• What are some examples of things that are not sustainable?
Sustainability: You are part of the Big Picture
• What are some ways you act sustainably…
• What are some ways you act sustainably as a student?
• What are some ways you act sustainably as a person who lives in the Valley?
• What are some ways you act sustainably in your family? At work?
Sustainability: You are part of the Big Picture
Related:● “Reduce” and “Reuse” are more important that “Recycle”● Composting!
● Thoughtful Consumption● Do I need it?
● Long-Term Thinking● What are the results of my actions in 5 years?
● Big Picture Thinking● What if everyone acted the way I act?
• What are the challenges related to: • Energy• Cities• Water• Growing food• Travel• Inventing
• http://www.reduce.org• http://www.kohalacenter.org/pdf/PrimerGuidebookHawaiiFI
NAL.pdf• http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/forms/sustainability_primer_v7.pdf• http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/55
02/• http://www.sustainable.org/
• http://www.reduce.org• http://www.kohalacenter.org/pdf/PrimerGuidebookHawaiiFI
NAL.pdf• http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/forms/sustainability_primer_v7.pdf• http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/55
02/• http://www.sustainable.org/
Places to look online…Places to look online…
Questions? Comments?
Evelyn Brumfield, Keep Phoenix BeautifulEvelyn@KeepPhxBeautiful.org
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