home sweet home
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HOME SWEET HOME. Moving toward 212° at home …one step at a time . Solar Hot Water Heater… Can you spot the solar panel?. Rain Barrel. To water fruit trees. Replacing Grass with Native Plants that don’t need watering (or mowing). Mimosa. Vermiculture ….. Composting with worms. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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……….