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- 1. Sustainability @ ASF Learning to share our planet US Program 2012 -2013
- 2. Green Trivia 1. How many Earths do humans use up each year? (Ecological footprint)
- 3. Green Trivia 2. How much trash (mixed) did ASF generate as an average over three days back in December?
- 4. Green Trivia 3. What are the different kinds of materials recycled at US?
- 5. Green Trivia 4. How can a sustainability program promote IB qualities in our US students?
- 6. ANSWERS 1) 1. 5 EARTH!!! 2) 777 Kgs per day! 3) Paper, plastics (PET), tetra paks, aluminum, shinny wrappers, batteries, electronics. (except glass) 4) Promote responsibility, caring, thinking, knowledgeabl e, open-minded, principled, risk-taking.
- 7. Sustainability Program GOAL: To educate our community about the use of our natural resources and undertake actions to reduce our ecological footprint. ACTIVITIES: 1. Certification as a Green School (Programa Escuela Verde) SEP / SEMARNAT (on-going) 2. Sustainability committees in each division, want to join? 3. FIVE areas: – Environmental objectives within curricula – Solid waste management (RRR) – Efficient water use – Efficient energy use (Electricity and gas) – Community involvement
- 8. Environmental Education in US curricula • If you teach objectives/activities related to: • Air, water, soil, diversity, conservation, animals, plant s, ecology, acid rain, climate change, global warming, use the roof garden, etc. • Please answer survey in your mail later in the year.
- 9. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Goal: Teach and model we are a green school in every classroom. Process: 1. Brainstorm ways to REDUCE paper, plastic, water, electricity.(become a paperless classroom) 2. Brainstorms ways to REUSE materials: papers, cardboard, water, PET bottles, tetra pak, etc. 3. Obtain 4 containers (boxes, bottles, bags) for RECYCLING: paper, PET, tetra pak, cans/shinny wrappers 4. Teach students to clean containers, bundle paper, crush cans. 5. Each week during homeroom ask a groups of students to take your items already separated and cleaned to the RECYCLING CENTER on 2nd floor by the elevator. Mondays 1 st floor, Tue – 2nd floor, Wed – 3rd floor. 6. FIRST DAY presentation during homeroom. You will get a short ppt .
- 11. Black Top Recycling center
- 13. Sources • https://sites.google.com/a/asf.edu.mx/sustain able-classroom/ • http://escuelaverde.semarnat.gob.mx/tablaSit ios.html • From the Green Corner – All ASF blast each Tuesday. – Send me news to share! • alanizj@asf.edu.mx
- 14. PAPER Plastics Plastics • PET bottles ✔ ✔ • Yogurt bottles • Lunch bags ✔ Paper used on both sides only. ✔ • Wrapping, other bags • Plastic ware Napkins, cardboard, clips, plastic ✗ covers. ✗ • Foil, paper, cans
- 15. Tetra paks Aluminium Cans / Shinny wrappers Cartons ✔ ✔ • Milk, juice tetra paks • paper coffee cups ✔ • Soda cans • Tuna fish tins ✔ • carton disposables ✔ • Foil wrapping • Shinny wrappers • paper, magazines ✗ . ✗ • Plastic bags
- 16. Where does it go? • PET BOTTLES – RECUPERA • TETRA Paks – JuniorLeague. • PAPER – Amacalli • SHINNY WRAPPERS– GRUPEDSAC • CAN TABS – Pink ladies from ABC hospital • BATTERIES – Recycling center in Nuevo Leon. • ELECTRONICS – Metals are recuperated
- 17. Home Recycling • Students promote recycling at home! • Ask parents to bring them properly separated each morning. • Drop off station by the entrance • Make contests, award points
- 18. New Green Roof! • Located on top of the new FINE ARTS CENTER (FAC) • Designed by UNAM Botanists • Includes Mexican plants and herbs where students can have hands-on activities and tour the area. • Suggestions on how to link it to your class? Email me! • After October 1st.