green living. green is the new black but what does “green” really mean?

Green LivingGreen Living

Green is the New BlackGreen is the New Black

But what does “But what does “greengreen” ”

really mean?really mean?

Environmental ResponsibilityEnvironmental Responsibility

Why go “green”? Why go “green”?

Air Air

WaterWater

SoilSoil

EnergyEnergy

Living GreenLiving Green

Saving EnergySaving Energy

Conserving WaterConserving Water

Reducing WasteReducing Waste

Eating Responsibly Eating Responsibly

Acting Locally Acting Locally

Saving Energy Saving Energy

Which of the following uses more Which of the following uses more energy in our homes: heating, energy in our homes: heating,

cooling, or powering appliances and cooling, or powering appliances and electronics? electronics?

HeatingHeating

Saving Energy Saving Energy

Adjust the Adjust the thermostatthermostat

InsulateInsulate

Use CFLsUse CFLs

ENERGY STARENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR label on ENERGY STAR label on programmable programmable

thermostat purchased at thermostat purchased at local home improvement local home improvement

store. store.

http://http://www.energystar.gov/ www.energystar.gov/

Conserving WaterConserving Water

How much water does the average How much water does the average person use per day?person use per day?

Anywhere from 50-100 gallons per Anywhere from 50-100 gallons per day!day!

Conserving WaterConserving Water

Install a rain barrelInstall a rain barrel

Purchase WaterSense Purchase WaterSense productsproducts

WaterSenseWaterSense

WaterSense label on faucet purchased at WaterSense label on faucet purchased at local home improvement store. local home improvement store.

http://www.epa.gov/watersense/ http://www.epa.gov/watersense/

Reducing WasteReducing Waste

Reduce, reuse, recycleReduce, reuse, recycle

Repair, rotRepair, rot

Junk mailJunk mail

Reducing Waste Reducing Waste

Direct Marketing AssociationDirect Marketing Association

http://www.the-dma.org/ - Click on http://www.the-dma.org/ - Click on link “DMA Choice Consumers Click link “DMA Choice Consumers Click Here”Here”

Fill out online form or mail-in formFill out online form or mail-in form

Reducing Waste Reducing Waste

Buy items in Buy items in bulkbulk

Use reusable Use reusable containerscontainers

Pack a waste-Pack a waste-free lunchfree lunch

Eat Responsibly Eat Responsibly

How far has the typical carrot How far has the typical carrot (bought at the grocery store) (bought at the grocery store) traveled to reach your plate?traveled to reach your plate?

1,838 miles1,838 miles

Eating ResponsiblyEating ResponsiblyLook for the Look for the

“Kentucky Proud” “Kentucky Proud” labellabel

Prepare meals at Prepare meals at home with locally home with locally grown, seasonal grown, seasonal foodsfoods

Utilize local farmer’s Utilize local farmer’s markets and markets and growersgrowers

Act Locally Act Locally

Participate in Participate in local recycling local recycling programsprograms

Pick up trashPick up trash

Plant a treePlant a tree

Set a good Set a good exampleexample

Green LivingGreen Living

For more information visit the For more information visit the University of Kentucky’s See University of Kentucky’s See

Blue Go Green website at Blue Go Green website at http://www.ca.uky.edu/gogreen/. http://www.ca.uky.edu/gogreen/.

Developed by Ashley Osborne, Extension Associate for Developed by Ashley Osborne, Extension Associate for Environmental and Natural Resource Issues. Environmental and Natural Resource Issues.

May 2010May 2010