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Re: Messaging for Composting on University Campus
2011-02-22 09:56:14 UTC
One major message that works well in group situations is a reminder not to put food refuse down the drain. This leads to clogged sinks and all its related problems. This message works well across the board for group kitchens, dorms, apartments, condos or other similar situations.
Also, remind the faculty that non-glossy or other fancy types of paper are good sources of carbon for compost.
As to the other messages I would look closely at the specifics of the for your project would be how and how often the compostable material is removed from the kitchen. If maintenance staff removes and disposes of it properly every day your burden is lessened. If it is going to be there for a few days your message needs to be specific about procedures.
I see on the Web there is a Food Justice program at UOregon
( http://waynemorsecenter.uoregon.edu/foodjustice/about/index.htm ). If you aren't working with them already, I would see what they have to say about the way to move forward.
Regards
Robert Thomason
editor
GlobalResourcesNews.com
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Re: Social Marketing for Land Stewardship, especially w/ Teens
2011-01-20 09:21:14 UTC
Congratulations on your new initiative. The youth programs that have enjoyed some success, in my experience, have been:
1. Tree care and planting. The planting needs to be done under close supervision with a tool safety lecture. But watering trees in their first two years is extremely important and is a less intensive activity. I have seen youths perform very well filling up the "gator bags." This also helps educate them the importance of trees to stormwater management and other benefits.
2. School gardens - This requires cooperation with school boards, faculties and parents, but when it works, it works well.
3. Urban lots/other spaces to nice pocket parks - The book "Open Spaces Sacred Places" by Stoner and Rapp, published TKF Foundation in 2008, gives a dozen success stories from a variety of experiences. Could be potential gardening activities.
4. Tree/insect/rock/bird identification walks - Requires an experienced naturalist or geologist, but they are really worth the effort of organizing. A local community college or university might refer the presenter.
5. Trash/litter pick-up walks - May not sound appealing at first, but if they are combined with some fun activity they are actually quite enjoyable.
Hope this helps and let us know how things go.
Robert Thomason
editor
GlobalResourcesNews.com
United States
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