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Review impacts on water, air pollution, deforestation, animal & plant species. Refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle to combat environmental harm. Detox your domicile, from kitchen to outdoors, with eco-friendly practices. Learn to improve your home, gardening, transportation, food, and shopping habits to protect the environment.
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TREAT NATUREWITH REVERENCE – DECREASING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
“Today the world is losing its ecological balance as man, out of utter selfishness, is robbing the mother Earth of her resources like coal, petroleum, iron, etc….Human life will find fulfillment only when ecological balance is maintained.”
“Essentially, there is no conflict between man and creation; just as a child is entitled to enjoy the milk from its mother and the bee is entitled to enjoy the honey from flowers, there can be no objection to man enjoying the resources of nature. But as a result of uncontrolled desires and reckless exploitation of natural resources, Nature is exhibiting frightening disorders.”
TREAT NATURE WITH REVERENCE: DECREASING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT • REVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS • SKIT: DETOX YOUR DOMICILE • DISCUSSIONS: • HOME & OFFICE • GARDENING • TRANSPORTATION • FOOD / SHOPPING / HEALTH • SUMMARY
IMPACTS ON WATER Only 1% of the Earth's water supply is drinkable 2.3 billion people face water shortages
AIR POLLUTION Harms all living things, damages forests and lakes, destroys buildings
"…you have the ozone layer in the atmosphere which protects the people on earth from the evil effects of solar radiation. Because of the advance of technology, several factories have sprung up causing emission of harmful gases in the atmosphere as a result of which the ozone layer has become thinner; and if this goes unchecked, it may have disastrous consequences.”
REFUSE, REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE Each person in the U.S. produces almost 1,600 pounds of trash per year (that’s about 4.4 pounds per day!)
REFUSE, REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE Do I really need it? Can I borrow it? Do I have something that can do the same job? Is there an alternative that won’t hurt the environment?
“The Universe is the body of God; every particle in it is filled with God, His Glory, His Might, His Inscrutability. Believe that God is the inner Truth in every thing and being. He is Truth. He is Wisdom. He is Eternal. Be humble, before the evidences of His Power and Majesty.”
“You enjoy the sight of the mighty mountains, the big rivers, the vast ocean, and the dense forests. Who is the creator of all these beautiful manifestations in Nature? God is the basis for all these.”
COMPOSTING SONG (Sung to the tune of “Hokey Pokey”) Verse: • Put in your celery tops and your apples skins, all fruit and vegetables come on in. • So, give me a little water and turn me once in awhile, rot’s what it’s all about.
Chorus: • It’s about Decomposition, It’s about Decomposition, It’s about Decomposition, and • Rot’s what it’s all about.
Verse: • Put your coffee grounds in, but keep your stinky meat out. I love your leaves and clippings so much I want to shout. • So, give me a little water and turn me once in awhile, rot’s what it’s all about.
Chorus: It’s about Decomposition, It’s about Decomposition, It’s about Decomposition, Rot’s what it’s all about.”
BREAKOUT SESSIONS • Home & Office – Chitra • Gardening – Doug • Transportation – Beth • Food/Shopping/Health – Padmaja
HOME & OFFICE • Environmentally Friendly Home and Office • How to decrease Energy Use • How to decrease Water Use • How to decrease Use of Products made from Trees and Petroleum • How to decrease Use of Toxics • Environmentally Friendly Garage • Manual vs. Power Tools • Toxics • Proper maintenance of your car
GARDENING • Native plants • Companion Planting • Soil Preparation • Mulch • Compost and Organic Fertilizers • Beneficial Insects, Birds & Animals • Natural Pesticides & Repellents
TRANSPORTATION • How to decrease Energy Use • How to Drive Smarter • Drive Less
FOOD, SHOPPING & HEALTH • FOOD • Don’t Waste Food • Go Vegetarian • Buy Local, Seasonal and Organic • Fill your own Water Bottles • SHOPPING • Say No to Plastic Bags • How to decrease Use of Products made from Trees and Petroleum • How to decrease Energy Use • HEALTH • Read labels • Avoid Toxics • Alternatives to Toxic Household Products