why water? water is fundamental to life. it flows throughout our state, our community, and within...
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Why Water?
Water is fundamental to life. It flows
throughout our State, our community, and within each of us.
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We Rely on Clean Waterways
For safe and healthy drinking water…
Habitat for fish, bugs, mussels and other wildlife
Recreation-- fishing, canoeing, kayaking, bird watching, and swimming
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Roughly 2/3 rds of the pollution in our water ways can be attributed to storm water runoff.
Storm Water Pollution
Storm water runoff threatens the water quality of both urban and rural water ways
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State of Ohio’s Water WaysBy the Numbers
Only 39% of public water sources were evaluated between 2008-2010
66-75% of fish in major water ways are unsafe for consumption.
66% of sites where people are most likely to swim are not meeting the recreational use standard.
In 2010 only 60% of Ohio’s streams tested as capable of supporting aquatic species falling short of the “80% in 2010” goal
25 public Lakes were closed to human contact
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What is the Clean Water Campaign?Protecting Our Water at The Source
Advocacy
Awareness
Action
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Clean Water Campaign “Taking Action”
River Clean Ups
Ecological Restoration
Water Testing
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River Clean Up’s
Trash too often ends up in our Rivers and Streams
Over 200 hundred volunteers spent 500 hundred cleaning up our water ways in 2010.
Tons of TrashSome items included; tires, bottles, carpeting, Styrofoam, clothing, more bottles, glass, electronics, batteries, scrap metal, and more bottles.
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Ecological RestorationWetlands, Rain gardens, and riparian buffers help control
storm water pollution.
In 2010, hundreds of volunteers cleared invasive species, restored wetlands and stream corridors, and built rain gardens.
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Water Testing EventsWhat’s in the Water?
Citizen Science can be used to guide policy and inform law makers
Dissolved Oxygen
PH
Turbidity
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Raising Awareness
Educational Workshops
Movie Nights, Lectures, and tabling
events
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Backyard Conservation Series
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What can you do in your own backyard to help protect our water?
Rain barrels
Rain Gardens
Composting
Organic Gardening
Know your Watershed
Native Plants
Land Conservation
AdvocacySpeaking Out for Clean
Water
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Tabling Events
Public Hearings
Collecting Petitions
Legislative Lobbying
Public Comments
Watch Dogging
Issues in 2011
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Great Lakes Compact-collected 850
comments
-requires legislative action Nutrient pollution
-Collected 1,500 postcards
-Numeric Nutrient Standard
-ODNR draft languageCombined Sewer Consent Orders
-Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo, Akron
Clean Water Campaign Programs
Water Committee-Monthly Water Calls
-Programming planning and implementation
Generous Support from Aveda-April is Earth Month
-Last year we raised close to
$100,000
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Water Testing
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The Clean Water Campaign has 35 water testing and hopes to expand in 2011
Coordinating with groups and community stakeholder across the State
Developing Partnership with OEPA
Clean Water Fellowship Program
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Addresses local water quality issues
Fellows learn to take action, raise awareness and advocate for clean water.
foster connections between local Sierra Club groups and the State Chapter
Goals of ProgramTrain future environmental leaders
Visit Ohio Sierra Club’s Clean Water Program Page
Questions?