SMALL DROPS CAUSE BIG RIPPLES

Glocal

Who are these guys?

Do you trust them?

Do you trust them?

How have the Big Bosses have dealt with the environment issue?

“And you bet I want to open up a small part of Alaska, because when that field is online, it will produce a

million barrels a day. Today, we import a million barrels from Saddam Hussein. I would rather that a million come from our own hemisphere, our own country.” (George W. Bush, on

opening parts of the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling)

Carbon dioxide does not cause or contribute to smog, and the Kyoto treaty would do nothing to reduce

or prevent smog.” (Stephen Harper, Toronto Star, June 10,

2004).

This is Where Glocal Comes in…

If we can’t trust our politicians to get the job done on their own, it’s time for a little

grassroots encouragement!

Local Action

Community-based

Sensitive to the local needs

Local resource concerns addressed

Local & traditional knowledge structures

Global Impact

International framework & bodies

International Agreements

Control most resources

Globally situated

The Web of Life

Get an eco-card – this represents the part of the ecosystem you represent

One student gets a ball of string, and must find another eco-card to which your eco-card relates to

You both hold on to the string and the second student connects their eco-card to another’s, and another’s, and another’s – till everyone is holding a part of the string

So what does it all mean?

How are we connected to the world?How to we affect the world around us?

Margaret Mead

““Never doubt that a small group of Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the change the world. Indeed, it's the

only thing that ever has.”only thing that ever has.”

•Buy light. A typical car produces 3 times its weight in carbon dioxide •Annual fuel costs  3 times

Highway to Hell

Cars create a full 30% of greenhouse gas emissions

They also create 50% of toxic air pollutionThey even cause 20% of water pollution!They are putting at risk your little brothers and

sisters, your grandparents, and anyone with asthma or allergies

Alternatives can be riding your bike or rollerblades,

taking public transit like the TTC, or joining family errands

so you can carpool

More cars mean more roads and parking, and less green spaces and recreation areas.

European cities devote less than

10 per cent of the land to

transportation. North American cities devote up to 50 per cent!

One busload of passengers

takes 40 vehicles off the

road during rush hour.

It saves 70,000 liters of fuel and reduces 9 tones of air pollutants a year.

If you have to drive…

Don’t idleAccelerate smoothlyWarm up your carTake care of your car

Food Facts

Throughout the world, about the same amount of land is used for food production as ALL of Africa – the second largest continent on Earth!

It costs as much to produce 10 oz of beef as it is to produce 850 oz of potatoes (that’s a lot of French fries)

A North American meal travels 2,400 km from field to table

Veggie Protein AlternativesNuts and Seeds

Beans Grains and Cereals

Can you find your native country?

Energy waste: did you know?

Regular light bulbs waste over 90% of their energy as heat! Opt for a fluorescent bulb – they are over

75% more efficient, and you need to change the bulbs only once every 2-5 years

Phantom loading Disconnect your electronics from the wall

when you’re not using it – otherwise they’re still using up energy and fattening up your electricity bills

Use energy efficient electronics like Energy Star

AND DON’T FORGET:

EVERYONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Thanks for listening!

If you’re interested in getting involved, contact

your school’s environmental club, or look up environmental

groups such as Greenpeace and the David

Suzuky Foundation online