Community Engagement

We All Join In The Fight

By

Stacia Murphy & Sue Walker

Lee County Population in 1910 was 6,294

Population today is 590,564.

Lee County 1910

Mankind is in DANGER• nearly 70% will struggle to find an

adequate water supply by the year 2025.

• the U.S. will most likely cease to be a food exporter by approximately 2025.

Communities Can Make A Difference

Education

Community Engagement

Education Promotes Awareness

WELL (Willitis Economic Localization) in California

United Kingdom

Three Oaks Elementary, Ft. Myers, FL

* promotes ecological awareness at an early age.

* Media

* Schools

* Communities

* Businesses

* Family

* Government

Education Promotes Community Involvement

Lydney, England- Community Energy Club was set up by residents.

BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development),

London England-community car sharing.

Community Gardening History Benefits Examples How to get started

Sample Community Garden

One benefit of gardening

Community Engagement: Go Solar

Prices from $26,000 to $68,000

State of Florida rebate up to $20,000

Federal tax credit up to $2,000

Community Engagement: Go Solar

Prices from $2,000 to $6,000

State of Florida rebates up to $2,000

Federal tax credit up to $500

Community Engagement: Car Pooling

save money less car mileage decongest roads reduce pollution reduce carbon dioxide

emissions reduce global warming

Carpoolworld.com

Community Engagement: Plant Native Plants

• less water• less maintenance• less fertilizers and pesticides• attract wildlife• provide protection• have traditional uses • native plants are beautiful !! 

Milkweed Florida Gama Grass Cabbage Palm Cross Vine

We All Join In The Fightbecause

We are all responsible

We must change our ways NOW

If we don’t, then…

Mankind's future may not exist.

References1. http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/countgal/hamm10/36hamm10.htm2. http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/populations/usaareal.htm3. http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt4. http://www.usm.maine.edu/sustain/pages/Quality_life.htm#climate5. http://www.carpoolworld.com6. http://www.nasca.org.uk/Strange_relics_/water/water.html7. http://dieoff.org/page40.htm8. State of the World (2008), The Worldwatch Institute.

Photos1. Milkweed, Russell Sparkman, Fusionspark Media Inc.2. Florida Gama Grass, Pasco Cty. Extension3. Cabbage Palm wide, Kevin Sparkman, Fusionspark Media Inc.4. Cross Vine, Russell Sparkman, Fusionspark Media5. Ghost town, http://members.tripod.com/~catmandoo2/webring.html6. Desertification-Aral Sea, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desertification