This document outlines various environmental activities and projects that students and schools can implement to promote sustainability. It discusses setting up classroom assignments focused on the environment, using the Compass for Sustainability decision-making tool, and holding events like Meatless Mondays and efforts to reduce bottled water and plastic bag use. The document also describes a Carrotmob project to encourage local businesses to adopt green practices and how schools can measure their environmental impact and make changes to reduce their footprint.

1. Environmental Activitiesfor Change:- Students, Classrooms & Schools- Communities & BusinessesBy Kerry Dyke

2. Less Talk…More Action

3. OverviewPart 1: ForThe ClassroomPart 2: Green Panther ProjectsLet’s think about our actionsClassroom assignmentsCompass For SustainabilityEnvironmental Club ProjectsMeatless MondaysReduction of Bottled WaterEarth Week Carrotmob Changing businesses

4. ClimateChangeYou heard the problems, but what about the solutions?

5. We need action nowThe clockis ticking

6. I want to help…but how?The solution is changing our actions.Let’s look at our actions.

7. How do you travel?

8. How often do you fly?

9. Most electricity comes from and OILCOAL

10. Are you using more than you need?

11. How many things are left ON in your home right now?

12. How far did your food travel? Is it sprayed with chemicals?1kg of food uses 80 kg of oil

13. 18%of greenhouse gases come from meat.

14. Do you even think of saving water?Brushing teeth

15. Shower

16. Laundry

17. Food productionHow many plastic bags are used in 1 year?How many are you using?500, 000, 000, 000

18. Learn the truth about Bottled Water:Loses blind taste tests

19. Lower safety regulation

20. Cost up to 1000x more

21. Eco nightmare

22. Health hazardHow much paper did ISB use last year?6.6Millionsheets

24. Improvement over the course

25. Energy In Your Home

26. Consumption

27. Are you an eco shopper?

28. Compass for SustainabilityDecision Making Tool for business & schoolsUse in classroom for almost any topic K-12Simple to learn, easier to implement immediatelyEngaging for students and teacher becomes facilitatorGet a deeper understanding and see other perspectives on global issues“not another thing to squeeze into your packed curriculum”Focus for your units

29. Compass for Sustainability

31. The End of Part IAny questions?

32. Green Panther Projectsgreen-panthers.blogspot.comMeatless MondaysReduction of Bottled WaterCarrotmob – Helping Businesses Ban the Bag

35. Pledge to go Meatless on MondaysISB Earth Week 2011

36. Water: Bottled vs. TappedTasteSafetyEnvironmentMyth vs. TruthCost

37. ISB Blind Taste Test

38. True or False? All bottled water comes from clean pristine rivers that flow down mountains.

39. False40% of bottled water is actually tap water.Desani (from Coca Cola) Aquafina (from Pepsi) Both are tap water!!

40. What about our water?It’s filtered tap water.

41. SafetyThe bottle is actually dangerous.Bisphenol A (BPA), found in many plastic bottles and water coolers contains estrogens.Estrogens are female hormones and has been linked to breast and ovarian cancers and childhood developmental problems.Phthalates, which are known to disrupt testosterone and other hormones, can leach into bottled water over time.ISB reusable bottles are BPA & Phthalates free.

42. Environment:a nightmare from beginning to endBottled water causes over 60 million plastic bottles to be produced, filled, transported and disposed of "every day" in America. That’s just in USA. Less than 20% of bottles get recycled.It takes 3 times as much water to produce the bottle as it does to fill it.

43. Cost1 ISB bottle = 350 baht1 Crystal each dayfor the year = 3660 baht183 school days / year20 baht/Crystal bottle20 x 183 = 3660

44. Water changes at ISB2 new water dispensers at the gym and cafeteria for you to refill your own water bottle.Bookstore sells water bag & bottles for 350 baht.BPA FREEPhthalates FreeCrystal water will double from 10 baht to 20 baht.

45. 66% reduction in bottled water since the campaignISB Earth Week 2011

46. Tap & PrintNew system that allows you to print from any printer with just a tap of your card.This has significantly cut down on wasted printing in the library and will now do it throughout school. ISB Earth Week 2011

47. April 22: International Earth DayApril 25-29: ISB Earth WeekISB Earth Week 2011

49. Eco Movie: SharkwaterChevron Theater Thursday, April 21Show times: 2:10 & 3:30

50. Green Line

51. Organic Food

55. bangkok.carrotmob.orgWhat is it? How does it work?Can Your school do it?

56. End of Part IIAny Questions?

57. Sites for the presentation: Sites for the presentation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GrQTv5aPly-F_hmmwpthxJEAb6T6wKUF3PXQaa7BEG8/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPzZlsQLFacebook (Ban the bag): http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=96682690774Carrotmobhttp://bangkok.carrotmob.org/Prezi – Ban the baghttp://prezi.com/y9-yb3uxqfvl/carrotmob-ban-the-bag/Green Panthershttp://green-panthers.blogspot.com/Energy in the Home –https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dXp_QFvCSFX_jVFbWIeK_sGZFvRCX6GqQC39zwP9474/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPn_iPIDMy Eco Footprinthttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1qN3_WsCAo9NzPOPj76ClpIqmG1-xktZwDRKVmo6y1No/edit?hl=en&authkey=CP7YnOULHow much do I consume in a day?https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J9ZlHzDJ8F5iNlKa1bLfPX8AzgbkeK_v5FgXX0FoPp0/edit?hl=en&authkey=CL7GnJ0EEco Shopper Scavenger Hunthttps://docs.google.com/document/d/10kgNpuqZCfedAYVzM7zNd_FxHEv2CZWJMsu3oi1dISE/edit?hl=en&authkey=CNG69tIHCompass of Sustainability -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DzbY6h29o5R3jg0FPW7JQ_IbTCIoWnSJa4xem38DFvA/edit?hl=en&authkey=COr2gRYBecoming a Compass School http://www.atkisson.com/resources/category/compass-schools/Eco changes at ISB: https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AcMNV7mDlxaEZGQzMjQ5OGRfOGZjN2NzZ2Nw&hl=en

58. What can you and your school do?Class assignmentsCompass for SustainabilityEco Projects - Meatless Mondays - Bottled Water - Ban the bagsCarrotmob Concept