Jains Living Green - Jaina 2009

Jains Living Green In Application

Presented by Pooja Jhobalia & Amit Jain

Parasparopagraho Jivanam

Translation: All life is bound together by mutual support and interdependence

Amit Jain

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Loyola Marymount, 03 LMU – MBA, 06 LEED Accredited Professional, 09 Signature Member – California’s Green Workforce Coaltion Green Management Consultant Sustainability Expert

Pooja Jhobalia

•University of California, Riverside, 06’ • B.S. Environmental Sciences and Economics •Pepperdine University, 08’ • Master’s of Public Policy, International Relations and State and Local Policy •City of Irvine, Environmental Programs •Contributing Writer for Your Daily Thread, Los Angeles Eco-

What is a finite resource? Finite Resources: Water Trees Oil Minerals

Reduce Ex. Use reusable bags this reduces your use of plastic/paper bags Reuse Ex. Clothing donations, food donations Recycle Bottles, cans, paper, etc. Our goal is to lessen our impact on the environment.

Each day the United States throws away enough trash to fill 63,000 garbage trucks!! The average U.S. resident produces about 4.5 pounds of trash everyday!! That’s almost one ton a year!

Composting Food Donations – Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Clothing Donations – Planet Aid, Salvation Army, Goodwill

“One Person’s Trash, Is Another Person’s Treasure”

Household Hazardous Waste: •Electronic Waste (i.e. laptops, cell phones) •Batteries •Paints •Used motor oil •Household cleaners (i.e. bleach, ammonia-based) •CFL light bulbs Locations: Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Irvine and San Juan Capistrano

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Pollution flows into the catch basin through an untreated storm drain  effects all waterways Groundwater contamination 40% of all lakes and streams are too polluted to use for fishing or swimming in the United States. Dumping one quart of motor oil into a storm drain can contaminate 250,000 gallons of water!

ONLY RAIN WATER SHOULD GO DOWN THE STORM DRAIN!!

Less than 1% of the world’s fresh water (~0.007% of all water on earth) is accessible for direct human uses. Growing population and aging infrastructure California faces severe drought conditions, with 2007 ranking as a record dry-year in some regions. If the current drought continues, mandatory water rationing may be imposed in many areas.

Los Angeles River

At Home…. Clean your driveway with a broom and not a hose, throw trash away Take your car to a car wash Plant drought tolerant plants (i.e. cactus) for your landscaping Take shorter showers!

If you are not a vegetarian, become one!! Meat is the most uneconomical and inefficient food we can eat: • Misuse of grain • Misuse of water • Misuse of land • Misuse of Electricity • Misuse of Fossil Fuels • Related to World Hunger • Unquantifiable healthcare costs Eat Organic!! Visit: www.happycow.net

At the office… Buy a laptop, it uses 5 times less energy than a desktop Donate old office supplies and furniture to other organizations and institutions Try NOT to travel – use phone, e-mail or video conferencing whenever possible

• unjustified appropriation of environmental virtue by a company, an industry, a government, a politician or even a nongovernment organization • creates a pro-environmental image to sell a product or a policy, or to try and rehabilitate their standing with the public and decision makers after being embroiled in controversy.

Out Shopping… Think before you buy Buy local Buy organic food Bring your own bag Purchase products with less packaging Choose biodegradable cleaning products Buy energy-efficient appliances

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GreenMaven.com – Eco-version of Google CreativeCitizen.com – worldwide community that exchanges ideas about green living HappyCow.net – vegetarian, vegan, raw restaurant guide The Story of Stuff ( on youtube) www.twitter.com/amitjain310 www.yourdailythread.com