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Environmental Education:
Another Piece of the Puzzle
Projects & Practices
Regulations & Laws
People
Choices
Actions
Support
Environmental Education
Inform
Persuade
Remind
Inform
Phosphorus in fertilizer, yard waste and pet waste feeds algae in our lakes.
Stormwater runoff travels through storm sewers to lakes, streams and wetlands.
Everyone lives in a watershed.
Here are steps to reduce runoff.
Persuade
It’s the right thing to do.
Because my neighbor does.
Because I said so.
It’s easy.
It’s in my (my children’s, my community’s, my country’s) best interest
Remind
Repeat to be “heard.”
Remind to reinforce the message.
But don’t forget about the “goats” (i.e. don’t nag).
Environmental Quality Fair
Yard & Garden Expo
City Sampler
Music In Plymouth
Metro Blooms rain garden workshops
Workshops for councils, commissions and businesses.
Environmental Champion awards
Adopt-A-Storm Drain
Shingle Creek Clean Up
Blue Thumb volunteers
Event volunteers
Arbor Day and recycling presentations
Environmental Quality Faircurriculum offerings
Water quality presentations
Plymouth Forestry
Plymouth Parks & Recreation
Plymouth Recycling
Plymouth schools
Lake associations
Blue Thumb
Watershed organizations
Hennepin County
Three Rivers Park District
Surveys
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Use an electric or reel mower to cut the lawn
Reduced lawn by replacing with lower maintenance plantings
Have a rainwater garden
Have a rain barrel
Sweep up grass clippings from diveway and sidewalks
Compost in their backyard
2007
2010
Approximately 80% of respondents have a yard. Actions reported:
Lawn Care Practices
Environmental issue facing Hennepin County of greatest importance
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Protecting water resources
Addressing global warming/climate
change
Conserving energy
Preserving natural spaces
Improving air quality
Providing proper waste
management
2007
2010
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Clean Water Action Event Survey
Margie Vigoren, Environmental Education Coordinator
City of Plymouth