Environmental Stewards

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Overview 1 2

What I will cover Major Tenets of Environmental Law

Going Green for the Holiday Season

Clean Air Act Sustainable Act Clean Water gift ideas and tips for going green The Everglades

The Basics

Environmental Law 101 Federal law Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The Basics

TYPES OF POLLUTION

Air pollution Water pollution Toxic substances

Natl Environmental Policy Act

Think: Erin Brockovich, Chinese Dry Wall Think: BP oil spill

Hazardous waste

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

State Environment

Clean Air Act

Stationary The future:Sources: Mobile Sources: Comprehensive regulation of air quality and electric cars Industrial Plants Hybrid Automobiles Oil Refineries Airplanes Public Utilities

Sets emission standards and national air quality standards for pollutants.

Clean Water Act

Protecting healthy water and restoring impaired ones

Defines how water can be used (WQS).

Swimming, drinking, fish & wildlife, agriculture, industrial. Requires states to set WQS for surface and ground water.

Regulates types of water pollution.

Point sources (mines, plants, mills, sewage) Thermal pollution

http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/acad2000/ wa/

The Everglades

Protecting Floridas ecosystem

Home to extinct and nearextinct species

Florida Panther American crocodile

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

Stop water drainage Water supply decreased 70% 50% acres lost to agriculture and development
http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/new/html/Mon _Dec_11_154136_2000.html

Going Green for the Holidays

Sustainable gift ideas & tips for going green

Use newspaper, Sunday comics, magazines, decorated paper bags for wrapping gifts.

Buy greetings cards made of recycled materials, make your own or send ecards. http://www.recycleworks.org/resident/holiday_facts
.html http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/featured/gogreen-and-give-green%E2%80%A6/

Going Green for the Holidays

Sustainable gift ideas & tips for going green of Green Goodies Bag

BPA-free water bottles, soy or beeswax candles, organic cookie and cake mixes, rechargeable batteries, eco-friendly skin care products.

Charitable gifts or gift cards

Changingthepresent.org/gifts Conservation Intl Green Impressions

Plant-Me Pets
http://www.recycleworks.org/resident/holiday_facts Fair Trade Sports soccer ball .html

Prosperity Candleshttp://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/featured/gogreen-and-give-green%E2%80%A6/
http://www.brooklyn5and10.com/Plant-Me-PetsMelon-p/cc01m-me.htm

Resources
http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/acad2000/cwa/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk6eKX-_AME (gas v. green cars) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibDNtOeIjks&feature=related (everglades) http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/new/html/Mond_Dec_11_154136_2000.html http://www.recycleworks.org/resident/holiday_facts.html http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/featured/go-green-and-give-green %E2%80%A6/ http://www.brooklyn5and10.com/Plant-Me-Pets-Melon-p/cc01m-me.htm http://fairtradesports.com/

Thank you!
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