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The Art of Sustainable Living Week 1: Introduction to Sustainable Living
Instructor - Richard Reep, LEED-AP
Workshop Series: The Art of Sustainable Living
Join us for an informative and empowering series of workshops to discuss and analyze sustainable living, and apply concepts to one’s own lifestyle.
Instructor: Richard T. Reep, LEED-AP
Workshops are offered as individual classes for $25, or enjoy the entire series for $125. Students will be provided valuable, practical information to integrate into their daily lives. Must pre-register as course is limited to 15 students.
Workshop 1: Introduction to Sustainable Living
Students will complete the workshop with critical thinking tools to analyze “green” claims and take steps towards making their own lifestyles more sustainable. Students will explore theory and practice behind sustainable opportunities, and ways for citizens to adapt their lifestyle in ways to increase sustainability. Students will survey applicable green programs, evaluate their own ecological footprint, establish a baseline, and learn how to implement and measure changes to their impact on the environment.
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Goals/Learning Objectives:
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Understand principles of a “carbon footprint” and calculate one’s own carbon footprint using available online resources.
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Understanding difference between sustainable practices and “greenwashing”
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Understanding LEED principles and practices
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Understanding Cradle-to-cradle principles and practices
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Using currently available surveys, students will analyze their own ecological footprint. Such analysis will include:
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Biologically productive area assessment
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Waste assessment
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Carbon analysis
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Food analysis
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Housing analysis
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Goods and Services Analysis
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Students taking these workshops will gain an understanding of sustainability related to landscape, architecture, and interior design, both for their own residences and for their community.
Each workshop explores a different question, and the workshops can be taken individually or as an entire class series.
Sunday, Feb. 7th, 2010, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Florida School of Holistic Living Main Campus, Orlando $25 for individual workshop or $125 for six week series