princeton sustainability ambassadors meeting march 14, 2014 welcome & introductions...
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Princeton Sustainability Ambassadors Meeting
March 14, 2014
• Welcome & Introductions
• Announcements
• Being Green at Home
• Green Office Recognition Program
• What’s Next?
Vehicles51%
Appliances26%
Heating & Cooling18%
Waste5%
CO2 Sources for a Typical Household
U.S. Department of Energy
Vehicles51%
Appliances26%
Heating & Cooling18%
Waste5%
CO2 Sources for a Typical Household
U.S. Department of Energy
What You Can Do:Save Energy, Save $
What You Can Do:Save Energy, Save $
Vehicles51%
Appliances26%
Heating & Cooling18%
Waste5%
CO2 Sources for a Typical Household
U.S. Department of Energy
What You Can Do:Save Energy, Save $
Drive sensibly: Speeding, rapid acceleration and braking can lower your gas mileage by 33% at highway speeds and by 5% around town. Observe the highway speed limit: Gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 50 mph. Each 5 mph you drive over 50 mph costs an additional $0.24 per gallon. Avoid Hauling Cargo on your roof: A large roof-top cargo box, for example, can reduce fuel economy by around 2% to 8% in city driving and 10% to 25% at Interstate speeds. Remove excess weight: Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. U.S. Department of Energy
What You Can Do:Save Energy, Save $
Avoid Excessive Idling: Idling can use a quarter to a half gallon of fuel per hour. Use Cruise control: Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas. Keep your car in good shape: Keep your engine properly tuned, Keep tires properly inflated, use the recommended grade of motor oil.
U.S. Department of Energy
“…dietary modifications can help reduce pesticide exposure”…
“…consumption of organic food may lower pesticide exposure…”
Why it matters
What you can do
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/health/2010/05/31/gupta.produce.pesticides.cnn
What You Can Do:Labels to Look for
What You Can Do:Other Labels to Look for
What you can do
• Recognizes departments that have taken extra steps to green their operations
• Voluntary program with representative (e.g. Ambassadors, etc.)
• Questionnaire organized by priority areas; scored by OoS
• 3 recognition levels: Seed, Sapling and Tree
• Recognition is good for one academic year
• Pilot Spring/Summer 2014; Roll-out anticipated fall 2014
Green Office Recognition Program