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Environment Report

Environment Report. Carroll 2030 Task Force April 19, 2013. Participants. Mona Becker, McDaniel College Environmental Action Club High School Teachers Maryland Association of Science Teachers. Carroll’s Strengths and Weaknesses. Strengths. Weaknesses.

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Environment Report

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  1. Environment Report Carroll 2030 Task Force April 19, 2013

  2. Participants • Mona Becker, McDaniel College • Environmental Action Club • High School Teachers • Maryland Association of Science Teachers

  3. Carroll’s Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths Weaknesses Not Enough Emphasis on trash reduction Apathy among residents(uninformed) Dairy farm/agricultural areas are sources of runoff • Community Cooperation • Westminster Clean Up Days • Single Stream Recycling • Curriculum in CCPS

  4. Top Trends • Movement towards sustainability • Education in environmental awareness

  5. Opportunities and Threats Opportunities Threats Apathy (among college students and the community) Lack of transparency Overcommittment • Education for general public • Getting the public involved in activities and awareness • Service Learning between McDaniel and the community • More community action

  6. Ideal Carroll County • Carroll County should be a role model in sustainability. • We have open space and undeveloped land that can be used in implementing sustainable practices. • Larger focus on renewable energy technologies • Local farming and farmer markets • Curitiba, Brazil (use this as a model)

  7. Comments, Questions • Who else would you have liked to hear from, who couldn’t meet with your cluster group? • Missing voices? • What questions or concerns did group members raise? • What else should our task force know about your cluster meeting?

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