2009 Rancho Capistrano Camp Presentation

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Rancho Capistrano Camp

By:

Ziad Y. Mazboudi,

PE, LEED AP, CPSWQ,CPESC

Environmental Division Manager

www.sanjuancapistrano.org

[email protected]

Tel: 949-234-4413
http://www.sanjuancapistrano.org/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.sanjuancapistrano.org/


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WHO CAN HELP US PROTECT OUREARTH AND OUR ENVIRONMENT ?

WE CAN !

IF WE DONT PROTECT THE EARTH,TODAY

IT WONT BE HERE TOMORROW !.-Sukanya Garg6thgrade

Ryan International School, Gurgaon, India


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You are the leaders of tomorrow

Our responsibility is not just to protect

the environment for your future, but toteach you how to do the same for theones after you.


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Do you know what is theHydrologic Cycle?


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Do you know

what is aWatershed?


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This is our HOME, Lets protect it.


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So, what can a Kid do to help ?

Keep learning !

Your way to understand what you can do is

within reach.


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Read

Learning about the environment is very

important. There are many good booksthat will help you learn. To get started,ask a teacher or a librarian for some

suggestions.Use the internet. You have nowadays a lotmore tools at your disposal than manybefore you. Take advantage of them.


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Another easy one that you might hearyour parents tell you all the time

Save Electricity

Whenever we use electricity, we help putgreenhouse gases into the air. By turning offlights, the television, and the computer whenyou are through with them, you can help a lot.

Same goes forWater. Precious

Commodity.


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RecycleRecycle cans, bottles, plastic bags, and

newspapers. When you recycle, you send less

trash to the landfill and you help save natural

resources, like trees, oil, and elements such as

aluminum.

Start a recycling program at

school, or in your classroom,

or at home if you dont have one.


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SHOP SMART Green Shop


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You can conserve resources, save energy,and prevent waste by buying products that:

Are energy efficient

Are used or reusable

Are made with recycled content or arerecyclable

Have no packaging or reduced packaging

Learn about these products so you can helpyour mom and dad shop GREEN.
http://www.energystar.gov/


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ENERGY STAR

Many things, like computers, TVs,stereos, and VCRs, have special labelson them. Products with the ENERGY

STAR label are made to save energy.Buying products with ENERGY STARlabels will help protect the environment.

If shopping with your parents, remindthem of the importance of savingenergy and remind them to look for the
http://www.energystar.gov/


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When shopping GREEN BYOBBYOB: Bring Your

Own Bag

Single use plastic bagsfill up our landfillsand end up in ourcreeks, at ourbeaches and in the

ocean.If you have to use

them, make sure yourecycle them.

Use a Reusable bag
http://store.bagsontherun.com/


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DO NOT LITTER

If you see someone you

know littering, explain tohim/her the harm thatdoes to our environment.

Organize a cleanup eventaround your house withyour friends. Youllbeautify your

neighborhood and shouldfeel proud of yourachievement.


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267 different species foundentangled in or

ingesting marine debris


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Stop using Polystyrene Foam (PF)

Have your own reusable mug or cup, or buy asoda in a can or a bottle, that you can recycleafter done drinking.

PF breaks downinto small piecesand ends up into

the ocean, whereanimals mistake itfor food.


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Our actions haveimpact !!!

Lets do

BETTER !


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Participate in an Earth Day event

Research on the internet for a local event.

Plant a tree. May be a fruit tree.

Pick one of your favorite fruitsAnd ask your parents if you can

plant the tree in your yard.

When it will bear fruit, youllbe happy to remember that

you planted it on Earth Day


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Participate in a beach or creekcleanup event

The 24th Annual California CoastalCleanup Day, will be Saturday, September19th, 2009 from 9 AM to Noon.

Mark the date and find an event near youto help cleanup.

www.cleanup.org
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html


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Always Carry a Doggy Bag

Well, not this kind,but when walkingyour dog, even this

cute little one leavessurprises on the way.Well, these surprises

arent very cute whenyoure swimming withthem

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Unless you can potty train them,

always carry a doggy bag with

you on your walks.


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KEEP OUR OCEANCLEAN AND BLUE

And Surprises FREE


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SMOKING CAUSES CANCER, BUT ITS ALSO BAD

FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT. DONT SMOKE !


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Stuff that should not go in the trash

Batteries, sharps, fluorescent bulbs areHazardous Material!!!


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FINALLY, HAVE FUN and ENJOYSAVING OUR PLANET EARTH,BECAUSE EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS .

Some good links:

The Ocean Institute: www.ocean-institute.orgCounty of Orange: www.ocwatersheds.comEarth Resource Foundation: www.earthresource.org

SWRCB: www.erasethewaste.com

EPA: www.epa.gov

City of San Juan Capistrano:www.sanjuancapistrano.org
http://www.ocean-institute.org/http://www.ocwatersheds.com/http://www.earthresource.org/http://www.erasethewaste.com/http://www.epa.gov/http://www.sanjuancapistrano.org/http://www.sanjuancapistrano.org/http://www.epa.gov/http://www.erasethewaste.com/http://www.earthresource.org/http://www.ocwatersheds.com/http://www.ocean-institute.org/http://www.ocean-institute.org/http://www.ocean-institute.org/


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