home sweet home

HOME SWEET HOME

Moving toward 212° at home …one step at a time

Solar Hot Water Heater… Can you spot the solar panel?

Rain BarrelTo water fruit trees

Replacing Grass with Native Plants that don’t need watering (or mowing)

Mimosa

Vermiculture…..Composting with worms

As free range as Sarasota County will allow!

Home grown corn & vegetables

Herb garden in the planning.

Composter that spins!

Cotton plant

Cotton in its seed pod

Cotton with some seeds inside

Native fish tank (bass, sunfish)

Sustainability @ Pineview

Xeriscaping

MUSIC CLASSROOMS ADMINISTRATION BLDG

Butterfly Garden near the Elementary Building

NEW Solar Panels near the World Language Dept. ( to provide backup power)

Green Roof Project

High Tech Roof Membrane KEEPS ROOM COOLER CLEAN WATER

RUNOFF

What steps can YOU take toward applying 212º to Sustainability at

PV?

Remember to Recycle

Choose reusable water bottles

Choose reusable bags

How can your SCHOOL CLUB help?

Purchasing eco-friendly products

Insuring recycle bins are available

Reducing waste output (limiting the trash)

Keeping energy use at a minimum

Classroom and club events can incorporate sustainability by:

Disposable water bottle free campus

Waste free lunch Campus garden, vermiculture

bins, composting, xeriscaping, Earth boxes

Fundraising items to include eco-friendly products such as recycled paper notepads, healthy/organic snacks

Service Project Ideas:

Idle free zone at Parent Pick Up Campus Energy Savings project

Collection bin area for Capri Sun pouches, Nabisco cookie wrappers, plastic bottles, and/or other items

Adopt a site on campus for clean up Recycle-Bowl competition

More Ideas……….