explore ecology powerpoint
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Ecology (defined)
the study of the relationships
between organisms and
their environments
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Our Mission
To enhance the understanding of the
connections between people and their
environment
and
Encourage creative thinking through hands-
on science education and art discovery
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Art From Scrap
• In 1989 State of California passed AB 939
•AFS Started in 1990 as a volunteer effort
•City of Santa Barbara provided a hangar on
airport property in 1992
•Umbrella agreement with the Santa
Barbara County Education Office in 1992
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• Tax-exempt status in 1993
• Waste Prevention Award from CRRA in 1994
• Joined Community Environmental Council in 1995
• Moved into 302 E. Cota in 1997
• Disengaged from CEC in 2006
• Awarded Watershed Resource Center in 2009
Art From Scrap
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What do we do?
Environmental Education
and Art Discovery
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How do we do it?
• Art From Scrap ReUse Store
• Community Art Center
• Environmental Education
• Watershed Resource Center
• Flows to the Ocean
• Creek Kids Series
• Beach Clean-ups
• Summer Camp
• School Gardens
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• 250 tons (500,000 lbs) diverted from landfill
• 85 schools in AFS Free Materials Program
• 325 businesses contribute to ReUse Store
Art From Scrap ReUse Store
Practice Reuse, support the environment,
and have fun while selecting from an
amazing array of items
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• Free ReUse art activities over 3,000 people/year
• 4,700 students Waste Reduction & Hands-on Art
• Community Art Workshops Saturdays at AFS
Community Art
Encouraging and supporting creative
exploration for children and adults
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• The leading environmental education provider!
• Almost every public and private school!
• 180,000 students since 2003!
• Curricula Includes: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,”
Ocean and Creek Water Quality, School Gardens
and Composting
• EE engages children with the environment in fun,
creative and interactive ways!
Environmental Education
Empowering youth to protect and
preserve the environment
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Watershed Resource Center
• Located at Arroyo Burro (Hendry’s) Beach
• Provide water quality education programs
• Partner with >30 local community groups
• 4,800 students attend WRC Center programs/year
• WRC is open to the public every 2nd Sunday of the
month (includes beach clean-up)
Connecting clean creeks and healthy ocean
waters with our own personal habits
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• >8,000 students from 82 schools / organizations since
2003!
• Teacher Resources: Garden Detectives, seeds,
seedlings, worms, and lending library
• Active gardening during childhood has powerful
influence on adults
School Gardening
Providing hands-on gardening and
composting lessons tailored to the
needs of individual classes and schools
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Ecology Explorers Summer Camp
An exciting and educational week where
campers learn to respect themselves,
others, and the environment through
exploring the natural world and their
artistic creativity
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Flows to the Ocean Service Learning Project
Involving students in a series of lessons
and activities to help them bond with the
marine environment and understand how
land and ocean ecosystems are
interconnected
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Major Themes
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Everything is Connected
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Everything Ends Up Somewhere
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We Have Options and We Make Choices
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Major Themes
Educated citizens know
that global environmental
problems are connected
to the choices they make
at home, school, work
and elsewhere in the
community
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Explore Ecology
empowers people to
protect and
preserve the environment
Our work is critical
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The Future is Bright!