Local Impacts on Larger Earth Systems Cuyamaca College Fall 2010

Water

Water – Not a lot to spare

Colorado River provides 5.2 million acre-feet per year (AFY) Carlsbad Desalination Plant will provide 56,000 AFY Recycled Water – Today’s landscaping Tomorrow’s resource?

Water + Plastic AB 1998 – No plastic bags in California – 5 ¢ per recycled paper bag The American Chemistry Council – Reusable bags and the bacteria scare

Disposable vs. Reusable

Water for Drinking (are we on Plastic again?!?) In this corner: The Glass Virginia banned the bottle, then brought it back Concord, Mass., wants to ban the bottle State of Washington’s “sin tax” includes the bottle Gourmet Drinking Fountain? Do all states recycle? Cuyamaca can recycle ALL plastics – If you can’t recycle at home, bring it here! Vs. The Bottle

Water + Chemistry The ecosystem STARTS at the soil Plants need both water and good soil. Composting – not as hard as you think The San Francisco Model Wormy drawing courtesy of Anne Hoglund

Air Is it all about the car? Faculty and Staff Carpooling, bicycling is great, but… – 65% of faculty are Contingent (that means more than one school) Staff and the 4 day workweek Full time vs. Part time Students

Air Carpooling – Rideshare

Air Hybrid Cars

Air Electric Cars: Chevy Volt vs. European and Israeli EC’s

Energy All Energy Comes from the Sun – even wind.

Biosphere Cuyamaca College: Setting aside a place for wildlife to be wildlife.

Big Picture Cuyamaca College Can we ban plastic? Continue to recycle Transportation Lights and energy Trees Ideas?