Presentation by Andreas Schleicher Tackling the School Absenteeism Crisis 30 ...
DB Green at Bradbury School
1. Tree Planting
DB Green is a local non-profit community organization that
supports and promotes public awareness and environmental
education by concentrating on Discovery Bay’s environment
Improving environmental impact
Individual action.
2. What is DB Green ?
• a local non-profit community organization of volunteers
• support and promote public awareness and education of
environmental issues
• improve the impact we have on the environment
4. Waste
Facts:
• Landfills are filling up too
quickly – to be full by mid
to late 2010s
• We are creating too
much waste – 78% more
than the average EU
citizen!
8. Education: in Schools
• 3 Rs
• Beach clean ups
• Leading beach clean ups with the students for school
• Why we volunteer – community spirit
• Art projects
9. Flea Market
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!
• Giving things a second life instead of throwing
away, promoting reusing
• Raising the funds that we need
• What we don’t sell goes to the Salvation Army or other
charities
10. Reduce
We need to teach people to use less!!!
Recycling is good for the glass, plastic, metal and paper
that you have to use
11. Tree Planting
• Oxygen
• Carbon dioxide
• Erosion
• Native flora and
fauna
• Education
27. Summary
1. Buy/ use less
2. Recycle more
3. Find a second life for things instead of
throwing them away
4. Tree planting is a great project for many
reasons
5. Keep those beaches clean
6. Teach this to others
