Download - Going Green
GOING GREEN
Albertha Nelson, MPH Student
WALDEN UNIVERSITY
PUBH 6165
Dr. Rebecca Heick
Spring 2010
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Welcome Audience:
The purpose of my presentation is to bring to a forefront something that is very important in our future and our lives today. It is the environment that we live in. I want to focus on Going Green
GOING GREEN I would like to introduce my audience, the
stakeholders participating in this project: The local supermarkets:
Publix, Winn Dixie, Aldi Supermarkets,
Walgreens, CVS Drug Stores
Local SchoolsWF Elementary School,
OMS Middle
W.O. local library W.O.H Subdivision
Thanks to my audience for taking the time to participate in this project. Together we can accomplish our goal to a healthy environment.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this presentation the audience will: Describe meaning of Going Green. Make informed decisions for protecting the
environment in day-to day life. Be able to reduce waste by reusing and recycling
in the community. Help your school and community reduce the
amount of waste generated. Identify some of the potential sources of air
pollution. Describe some of the potential health risks of air
pollution. Environmental Protection Agency: Let’s Go Green Shopping. Wastes- Education Materials. http
://ww.epa.gov/osw/education/pubs/shopping.htm
GOING GREEN Going green means that you can conserve resources Save energy Prevent waste by buying products that are energy
sufficient Used products that are reusable, have no packaging and are recyclable, or made with recycled
content. Greensscaping your lawn and garden.
Environmental Protection Agency:Let’s go Green Shopping:Resources for Waste Education. Retrieved April 13, 2010 from http://www.epa.gov/osw/education/pubs/shopping.htm
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Air pollution comes from many sources such as: Factories Power plants Dry cleaners Cars, buses, trucks Wind blowing dust and wildfires
World Health Organization. Air Quality Guidelines-Global Update 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2010 http://www.who.int/phe/health_topics/outdoorair_aqg/en/print.html
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Air pollution can threaten the health of human beings; far more it affects wildlife, plants, animals, and lakes.
Air pollution is also the reason for ozone layer depletion.
Air pollution causes smog in the air that looks hazy; and it reduces visibility in the parks and even wilderness areas.
World Health Organization Air quality and Health. Retrieved April 10, 2010. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/en/print.html
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Take a pledge to stop smoking, or never smoke.
Avoid using harsh chemicals to clean inside your home; some are called VOCs, or volatile organic compounds. They help decrease good ozone which protects the air against harmful sunrays and ultraviolet light.
Do not smoke inside the home or car , until you can stop smoking completely.
Thousands of pollutants can enter your home and school. There are things you can do to reduce air pollutants in your home and improve air quality.
GOING GREEN Everything you buy affect the environment, but
some of the choices you make can improve or destroy the air quality you breathe and live in. Avoid buying things you don’t need. Buy products that help conserve natural resources. Buy energy sufficient products (i.e., fluorescent light
bulbs instead of incandescent ones). Save energy Prevent waste (bring your own reusable shopping bags
when you go shopping). Buy durable products. Instead of buying disposable
products buy things that will last a long time (such as rechargeable batteries, glass or reusable plastics cups for drinks).
Environmental Protection Agency: Let’s go Green Shopping. Wastes Education Materials. Retrieved April 13, 2010. http://wwwosw/education/pubs/shopping.htm
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How does your purchase make a difference? You have the power to make a difference when you
shop. When you buy green, you are letting companies
know that you care about the environmental impact of the products you buy.
Your purchasing power is extremely important to them.
Use your influence to help others shop smart and protect the environment.
Environmental Protection Agency. Make a Difference Campaign for Middle School Students. Wastes- Education Materials. Retrieved April 13, 2010. (http://www.epa.gov/osw/education/mad.htm
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR SCHOOL
Everything you do can make a difference Be waste aware Be a paper saver Stop buying things you can only use once, than
throw it away Pick up aluminum cans you find on the ground . Take
them home and recycle. Paint and draw on recycled paper. Use water based markers and glue. Use beeswax crayons; they aren’t made from oil.
Andrews & McMeel. (1990). You Don’t Have to Be A Grown-Up To Help Save The World. A
Universal Press Syndicate Company. New York.
Things You can do (continue)… Take your lunch to school in a cool vintage lunch
box instead of tossing out another paper bag. Reuse bottle water a few times then recycled it
when you are finished. Unplug your cell phone charger when you are
finished charging it. Avoid foam products like picnic plates, cups, and
even egg cartons.
Andrews & McMeel.(1990). You Don’t Have to Be A Grown-Up To Help Save The World. A Universal Press Syndicate Company. New York.
Things You can do (continue)… Take your lunch to school in a cool vintage lunch
box instead of tossing out another paper bag. Reuse bottle water a few times then recycled it
when you are finished. Unplug your cell phone charger when you are
finished charging it. Avoid foam products like picnic plates, cups, and
even egg cartons.
Andrews & McMeel.(1990). You Don’t Have to Be A Grown-Up To Help Save The World. A Universal Press Syndicate Company. New York.
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GOING GREEN Air Quality
Clean air is a basic requirement for human health and well-being.
According to WHO assessments- more than 2 million premature deaths can be attributed to air pollution.
World Health Organization-Global Update 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2010. http://www.who.int/phe/health_topics/outdoorair_
Children are more vulnerable to the effects of air pollution than are adults because children spend more time outdoors than adults.
ArNow: Smog-Who Does It Hurt? Retrieved April 13, 2010 httip://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.main
More than half of the disease burden is borne by the populations of developing countries.
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Medical Studies show that air pollution can trigger heart attacks, stroke, and irregular heart rhythms ,asthma - especially in people who are already at risk for these conditions (http://www.epa.gov/airnow).
Very small particles are found in haze, smoke, and dust even sometimes in air that looks clean.
AirNow-Smog Who Does It Hurt? Retrieved on April 13, 2010 from http://www.airnow.gov./index.cfm?action=smog.page1
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The Ozone layer known as Earth’s protection shield is being destroyed .
The ozone layer is being destroyed by certain industrial chemicals including refrigerants, halo's, and methyl bromide , a deadly pesticide used on crops.
The Stratospheric Ozone is earth’s natural protection for all life’s form. It is a shield to the earth from harmful ultraviolet rays or (UV-B) radiation.
Global Warming and Ozone Depletion: Retrieved April 16, 2010 from http://www.esshome.com/news/global-warming/ozone-depletion.asp
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Ozone depletion and global warming have harmful effects on plants and animals.
If allowed to continue our food chain will be seriously interrupted.
UV-B radiation causes skin cancer, cataracts, and immune suppression in both animals and humans.
Global Warming Depletion: Warming and Ozone . Retrieved April16, 2010 from http://www.ess-home.com/news/global-warming/ozone-depletion.asp
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Keep in mind that everything we do affect generations.
A lot of people think that teens are too self involved to worry about global issues like “Going Green”.
I think teens today are just as willing to do their part; they simply need a little more information and a little more motivation.
CONCLUSION
We may not have gotten ourselves into this mess, but our elders are hoping that we find the solutions.
So, Let’s do it!!!!!!
If we all doing little things day in and day out it will add up. It’s all good!!!!!!.
When the earth gets sick, we get sick too; we are completely connected!!!!!!
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ANY QUESTIONS?
GOING GREENResources
Green Communities: Where are We Now? Where are We Going? How Do We Get there? Let’s Go!
http:www.epa.gov/greenkit/intro1.htm
AirNow: Smog- Who Does it Hurt? What You Need About Ozone and Your Health. http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=smog.page1
World Health Organization. Air Quality and Health. Key
Facts. http://www.who.mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/en/print.htm
Underwriters Laboratory: Environment Safety: 100 ways to live greener. http://safetyathome.com/environment-safety-articles/
RESOURCES
Underwriters Laboratories. Environmental Safety: 100 Ways to Live Greener. 100 Easy to Live Greener. Retrieved May 11, 2010 from http://safetyathome.com/environmental-safety/environmental-safety -safety-articles/100-easy-ways-to-live-greener/
Help Make Orange County Green. Government in Action. http://orangecountyfl.net/cms/aware/environment/orangetogreen/default.htm
REFERENCES
Environmental Protection Agency. Let’s Go Green Shopping. Wastes-Education Materials. http://www.epa.gov/oaw/edu_puba/shopping.html
World Health Organization. Air Quality Guidelines- Global Updates 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2010 http://www.who.int/phe/health_topic/outdoorair_aqg/en/print/html
Environmental protection Agency. Make a Difference Campaign for Middle School Students – Waste Education materials. Retrieved April 13, 2010 from http://www.epa.gov/oaw/edu/med.htm
Smog- Who Does it Hurt? Retrieved April 13, 2010 from http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.main
Andrews and McMeel (1990) 50 Simple Things Kids Can do to Save The Earth: The Earth Works Group. Universal Press Syndicate Company. Kansas City, New York.
REFERENCES
World Health Organization. Global Update 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2010 from http://www.who.int/phe/health_topics/outdoorair.
Global Warming and Ozone Depletion: Retrieved April 16, 2010 from http://ess-home.com/news/global_warming/ozone_depletion.aap
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Green Communities: Where are We Now? Where are We Going? How Do We Get there? Let’s Go!
http:www.epa.gov/greenkit/intro1.htm
World Health Education: Air quality and Health. Retrieved April 10, 2010. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/en/print.html
