Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

MİCRO SUSTAİNABLE DESİGN – ECO FRİENDLY PRODUCTS

Investment environment, now a trend, not necessity

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• People should use eco friendly products if we want to live in a green and healthy environment. We are all responsible for the pollution status of the world today.

• To live an eco friendly life you need to reduce wastage, do not use elements that are dangerous for the atmosphere, and the resources and energy needs to be conserved. By doing this the ecological equilibrium with nature of the world is being protected

Your Top 10 Ways To Go GreenGrant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• The first thing you can do is invest in energy efficient appliances like those that meet the requirements of Energy Star. This will reduce the amount of energy your household uses as well as the cost of the energy use of your home.

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• Second, start recycling. All of that paper and tin products that go through your home and office can be recycled. When you buy products, make sure that you can recycle it. Many packaging options are biodegradable and reusable.

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• Third, organize a carpool. This will reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change. By carpooling, you can also save on costs as money is divided among all of you. Otherwise, if you live close enough to your place of work or school, get on your bicycle. While you are at it, you will get that toned, healthy body as well. Another option is to make use of public transport.

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• Fourth, invest in alternative, eco-friendly energy. Buy solar panels and save in the long run on energy costs. Use things such as electric, tankless water heaters to save water and further reduce energy costs.

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• Start your own garden- be it vegetables, herbs or fruit, and become a little less reliant on supermarkets and conventional farming methods that is harmful to the soil and planet health on a long term basis.

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• Sixth, wear eco-friendly clothes. There are many products out there that are made in an eco-friendly way. Bamboo and organic cotton is not your only options.

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• Seventh, support local farms and businesses- supporting the surrounding communities that use cleaner technologies, not only keeps money in the same area making for a richer place, the quality of produce and product is generally higher.

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• Eighth, use recycled paper for your home and office needs. Do not print unimportant emails and documents.

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• Ninth, support sustainable development projects that has taken both the environment and communities into consideration. Of course support things such as farm cooperatives and free-range products, but also look into other venues- like Time Banks, community gardens, and Permaculture efforts and training.

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• And lastly, number 10- see the world and learn to appreciate it- step up to the plate and support eco-tourism in both your own state and country as well as in others. Experiencing different cultures and ways of life will enhance your appreciation of the planet where you live.

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

Sustainable Packaging – Making A Difference?

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

The Ancient Mayans, A Lesson on Sustainability

LIVING QUARTERS AT HISTORY

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• The ancient pre-Columbian Maya culture was one of the great and flourishing civilizations. Mayans used their traditional ecological knowledge to modify their landscape in stable and resilient ways; in essence, they were early practitioners of ecological engineering.

Grant Agreement Reference Number: LLP-ERA-IP-2011-LT-0580

• Industrialization, urbanization, migration, mass production, marketing, encouraging excessive consumption of the race, humanity as a result of the consumption economy attained a certain level of prosperity, but in an unplanned and uncontrolled environmental pollution problems with these developments, global warming, ecological imbalance, problems such as reduced water and energy resources began to threaten the world. Because of the global threats of industrialization, urbanization and development on behalf of humanity is moving towards becoming unsustainable.