Transcript Presentation Title - Keep Phoenix Beautiful

Sustainability and You
Evelyn Brumfield, Keep Phoenix Beautiful
April 21st 2014
Estrella 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?
Sustainability, a big word
encompassing big ideas.
• Looking at the BIG PICTURE!
• Past, Present, Future
• People, Planet, Profits
• We are all connected to
each other
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!
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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
Places to look online…
• http://www.reduce.org
• http://www.kohalacenter.org/pdf/PrimerGuidebookHawaiiFIN
AL.pdf
• http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/forms/sustainability_primer_v7.pdf
• http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/550
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• http://www.sustainable.org/
Questions? Comments?
Evelyn Brumfield, Keep Phoenix Beautiful
[email protected]