60 Seeds

Beach Cleanup

2009-04-15T14:45:00.001-07:00

Please join us Saturday, April 25th!!

Faculty and students from PJC will meet at the Ft Pickens Gate (the west end of Santa Rosa Island) from 8:00-12:00. Come late, leave early, but lend a hand.

Please remember to bring water, sunscreen and protective gloves.

For more information, please contact Mike Will at 484-1433 or mwill@pjc.edu

60 SEEDS: Working For a Better Tomorrow

If you don't like the beach...

Help out the Dog and Cat Food Drive. Please donate dry or canned dog and cat food for the Humane Society of Pensacola and the Wild Life Sanctuary. Collection bins are located in Buildings 4, 5, 6 and 14. Please see the collection bins for a complete list of needed items. The food drive will last until April 28th.

If you don't like animals...

Get your spring cleaning done, and bring any gently used clothing for the Waterfront Rescue Mission. There is a separate collection for toiletry items: travel size shampoo, conditioner, soap or toothpaste and toothbrushes. Collection bins are located at the Entrance of Building 4. We will collect items until April 28th.

Spring 2009 Schedule

2009-01-12T16:51:00.000-08:00

February 10, 2009 Renewable Energy Forum, Hagler Auditorium
March 9, 2009 The Role of Stewardship across Faiths
April 22, 2009 Earth Day Tree Planting
April 24, 2009 Arbor Day Tree Planting

Junk to Art
January 23, 2009 2:00-6:00 Room 509

Film Series

2008-11-05T10:06:00.002-08:00

The next film in our series is Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders.

The screening will take place on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 1:00, 3:00 and 6:00 in Room 250, Building 2.

When Hurricane Katrina ravaged America's Gulf Coast, it laid bare an uncomfortable reality-America is not only far from the world's wealthiest nation; it is crumbling beneath a staggering burden of individual and government debt. Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems okay as long as the minimum monthly payment arrives on time. Sure, most of us may have that sinking feeling that something isn't quite right, but we're told not to worry. After all, there's always more credit! Maxed Out shows how the modern financial industry really works, explains the true definition of "preferred customer" and tells us why the poor are getting poorer and the rich getting richer. By turns hilarious and profoundly disturbing, Maxed Out paints a picture of a national nightmare which is all too real for most of us. Written by James Scurlock

Sustainability and You

2008-11-05T10:06:00.001-08:00

Larry Chamblin from Sustainable West Florida will be giving a talk.

Sustainability and You

Sustainable West Florida’s principal activity is conducting courses
that encourage participants to explore issues of personal values and
choices related to the earth. Their aims are, first, to help
individuals grow in their relationship to the natural world and, second,
to empower them to seek the broader cultural and political change
essential to our sustainable future.

Tuesday,
November 18, 7:00 pm
Hagler
Auditorium, Room 252, Building 2

Junk to Art

2008-11-05T10:05:00.000-08:00

COME PLAY! MAKE ART FROM FOUND STUFF! LOCAL ARTISTS WILL SHARE IDEAS ON
RECYCLING THROUGH ART.

We have extended the time to open up the series for service and
professional staff to participate. Please bring colleagues, family,
friends, junk, supplies and tools for green and economical fun! See
attachment for the flier. Special thanks go out to Krist Lien for
hosting our kick-off event, Michael Boles for acting as a guest speaker
at the kick-off event, and Alice Crann Good for community publicity for
Friday's event.

Dates and Locations:
November 7 2pm-6pm Room 509 Student Center
November 21, 2pm-6pm Room 509 Student Center
December 5, 2pm-6pm Room 509 Student Center (Pot luck buffet and
finished art display)

For the beginning of an updates forum on our efforts, please see
http://junktoart.edublogs.org/.

For more information about the “Junk to Art” workshop series,
contact Jen Ehrhardt at joleary@pjc.edu or Judy Golding at
jgolding@pjc.edu.

Updated Schedule

2008-10-20T09:24:00.000-07:00

Fall 2008 Sustainability Events
October 24, Junk to Art-2:00pm-4:00pm Room 1520 Art Center Building 15
October 30, Florida Blood Services Blood Drive- 10:00am-2:30pm
Parking lot between Building 5 and 1
November 7, Junk to Art- 2:00pm-4:00pm Room 509 Student Center
November 14-16 URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL- Friday and Saturday 7:30pm; Sunday 2:30pm
November 18, Issues of Sustainability Discussion, 6:00pm
Hagler Auditorium, Building 2, Room 252
November 20, Film Screening: Maxed Out 1:00pm; 4:00pm; 7:00pm Building 2, Room 250
November 21, Junk to Art-2:00pm-4:00pm Room 509, Student Center
November 21-23, URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL- Friday and Saturday 7:30pm; Sunday 2:30pm
November 29, National Buy Nothing Day
December 5, Junk to Art- 2:00pm-4:00pm Room 509, Student Center

Junk to Art

2008-09-29T15:48:00.000-07:00

MAKE ART FROM FOUND STUFF IN A SERIES OF FRIDAY WORKSHOPS.
LOCAL ARTISTS WILL SHARE IDEAS ON RECYCLING THROUGH ART.

Bring: plastic, Styrofoam throw-aways, bottle caps, old books, etc. Any Cleaned, found trash and junk. Toss your finds in with others or work from your own treasure pile.

Bring: basic tools to cut, glue, tape, wire, etc. to shape your art

Dates and Locations:

October 24, 2pm-4pm Room 1520 Art Center Building 15
November 7 2pm-4pm Room 509 Student Center
November 21, 2pm-4pm Room 509 Student Center
December 5, 2pm-4pm Room 509 Student Center
Pot luck buffet and finished art display

Contact: Jen Ehrhardt joleary@pjc.edu & Judy Golding jgolding@pjc.edu

60 SEEDS Project
Planting ideas for a greener world
PJC’s College-Wide Economic and Environmental Sustainability Project

Inconvenient Truth Screening Postponed

2008-09-29T09:38:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, the filming of An Inconvenient Truth has been postponed.

The new screening date is October 20 at 1:00, 4:00 and 7:00 in Room 250.

Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of global warming with Mr. Gore's personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way. "Al Gore strips his presentations of politics, laying out the facts for the audience to draw their own conclusions in a charming, funny and engaging style, and by the end has everyone on the edge of their seats, gripped by his haunting message," said Guggenheim. An Inconvenient Truth is not a story of despair but rather a rallying cry to protect the one earth we all share. "It is now clear that we face a deepening global climate crisis that requires us to act boldly, quickly, and wisely," said Gore. Written by Plantation Productions

Won 2 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 5 nominations

View the trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2897608985/

Mission Statement

2008-09-08T09:30:00.000-07:00

The goal of the 60 SEEDS project is to explore, discuss, create, and implement solutions to the environmental, economic and social crises facing our college, as well as local and global communities. Through education and activism, we will help to create an environment that works toward a sustainable model, seeking a means to balance our current needs with those of the future.

What is Sustainability?

2008-09-08T09:29:00.000-07:00

“Sustainability is an awareness of the connectivity of the world and the implications of our actions. It is finding solutions through innovative approaches, expanding future options by practicing environmental stewardship, building governance institutions that continually learn, and instilling values that promote justice.”
Charles Redman- ASU School of Sustainability

“Sustainability is the [emerging] doctrine that economic growth and development must take place, and be maintained over time, within the limits set by ecology in the broadest sense-by the interrelations of human beings and their works, the biosphere and physical and chemical laws that govern it. It follows that environmental protection and economic development are complementary rather than antagonistic processes.”
William Rukelshaus, “Toward a Sustainable World”

Things We Can Do In Class

2008-09-08T09:15:00.000-07:00

Allied Health/ Nursing- Discussion of effects of pollutants on overall health (locally and globally); develop ways to streamline administrative records
Automotive Tech- In-service on ways to maximize fuel efficiency
Behavioral Science- Discuss the impact of environmental influences on mental health. Look at the social factors of poverty and stress factors in a changing climate.
Biological Sciences- Discussion of effects of pollutants on overall health and diversity (locally and globally); Importance of xeriscaping and using indigenous plants.
Business/Mathematics- Projects on incorporating sustainable models; Calculate the “true” cost of purchases
Computer Science- Develop websites that promote a green message
Culinary and Hospitality Management- Ecotourism; Importance of locally grown produce
Dental/Emergency Services- Focus on conservation measures; Low cost treatment for developing countries
Education- Service learning; Implementing programs in schools, daycares, etc.
Engineering- Consult with school for green building and renovations
English- Service learning; arguments geared toward awareness
History/Languages/Philosophy- Ethics of sustainable living; History/construction of our consumer culture
Information Technology- Recycling electronics; Programs for going paperless
Music and Theatre- Promote themes of interconnectedness and social responsibility
Physical Sciences- Projects that illuminate the real effects of climate change
Visual Arts- Developing marketing materials; green sculptures

2008-09-08T09:14:00.001-07:00

“If you get right down to it, sustainability is really the study of the interconnectedness of all things.”
Barbara Lither, US Environmental Protection Agency

“The idea behind the green campus movement is simply to make environmental impacts transparent and thereby render them into solutions that reduce and recycle wastes, reward efficiency, eliminate carbon emissions, improve policies governing grounds management and building standards, and use institutional purchases and investments to catalyze sustainable local economies. But this is a means to the larger end of equipping young people with the analytical skills and wherewithal to become change agents beyond the years of formal education.”
David Orr

60 Seeds- Low Cost Changes that Can be Implemented Today

2008-09-08T09:11:00.000-07:00

Turn off lights when not in use.
Don’t use lights when they are not necessary.
Use lamps with compact fluorescent bulbs instead of overhead lights.
Use powersave options on computers
Turn off computer when leaving for the day.
Un-plug appliances when not in use.
Don’t use elevators if you don’t need to.
Don’t use electronic door openers if you don’t need to.
Change the margins before you print.
Use both sides of paper.
Use a smaller font.
Don’t print e-mails.
Use a ceramic mug at the office instead of paper or Styrofoam cups.
Raise mowers.
Mow less often.
Leave some sections of lawn unmowed.
Water less often.
Water at times when less evaporation occurs.
Set sprinklers so the sidewalks, parking lots, and streets are not watered.
Don’t use blowers.
Don’t use chemical herbicides.
Don’t use chemical fertilizers.
Don’t use chemical insecticides.
Turn clippings and prunings into mulch.
Mulch in flower beds and around trees.
Don’t litter.
Pick up litter.
Any new planting should be with native perennial plants.
Don’t use golf carts needlessly.
Check tire pressure on all College vehicles (and on personal ones).
Don’t speed.
Put houseplants in the office.
Don’t use disposable dishes or forks and spoons.
Use re-fillable water bottles.
Don’t use paper napkin. If you do, make sure they have post-consumer content.
Use non-toxic cleaners.
Lower the thermostat in the winter, raise it in the summer.
Dispose of hazardous waste properly.
Carpool.
One day a week get to work some way other than driving alone in your car.
Cover the pool to prevent evaporation.
Put a brick or filled capped jug in the toilet tank.
Use re-usable shopping bags.
Turn down the water heater.
Insulate the water heater.
Recycle everything.
Re-use everything.
Buy in bulk.
Don’t release balloons.
Clean or replace air filters regularly.
Vacuum refrigerator coils once a year.
Have an energy audit done.
Caulk like crazy.
Insulate.
Donate old clothing, books, cookware, etc.
Stop junk mail.
Use libraries.
Use phosphate free detergent.
Use washable napkins, tablecloths, cleaning rags, instead of paper ones.
Feed the birds; put up birdhouses and baths.