2013 BCWWA Annual Conference; Opening Session presented by Don Nash of Urban Systems

1. like a rock in a pond
what you do makes a difference!
inspire people
Dog Poop, Carrots and a Little Sunshine: A
Few Steps on the Road to Sustainability

2. inspireme

3. Cloth Diapers
Savings $1600 per child
Clothes Line vs Dryer $85 per year

4. Home Garden
Savings - $500 per year

5. Food Composting
- 2 buckets of organics
per week
- 104 buckets per year
- 10 bags diverted from
the landfill
- Saving $25 per year
- Improved soil

6. 14 piles per week – 728 piles per year – 10 bags
diverted from landfill – Savings $25
Dog Poop
Composting

7. Now That’s Sustainable

8. Choosing the Right Bulb
Compact
Florescent Light
LED LED
Light Bulbs Don’t Have to be Boring

9. Additional Small Actions/Savings
• Make your own beer/wine
• Smart shopping
– Purchase what you need
– Re-use your bags
– Select products that have
recyclable packaging
• Shaving Cream Cans
• Xeriscaping
Total Estimated Yearly Savings $5,000

10. Carbon Offset

11. Carbon Footprint
Total Savings
$5,603.50

12. Backyard Greenhouse

13. Slash Pile To Home Heat
Savings – $2,000

14. Woodstove

15. Solar Hot Water

16. Photovoltaic

17. Battery Backup System

18. inspireyou
inspireothers
Give yourself generously to make a difference for others