Theme ONE

Healthy habits for healthy habitats

Over one billion pounds of pesticides are used in the U.S. annually, many of which may be linked to health issues.  The use of harmful chemicals on lawns, including golf courses, soccer fields and our own backyard, can impact the health of your family, your pets and /or your community.

 

This theme involves public education about the harmful impacts of chemical use on lawns and ways to keep your lawn beautiful and toxin free.

Consider highlighting products or services, sales or promotions, personal bios, and more. Use images that complement your message, and link your images to supporting resources.

Theme TWO

Keep our waters clean 

According to the Centers for Disease Control, clean water is the single most important building block of ecosystems around the world. It’s also our most valuable resource.  From polluted drinking water in Hoosick Falls to nitrogen pollution in the Long Island Sound, New York’s waters are under threat.

 

This theme includes practices and projects that can help your club address the most pressing water issues in your community

Theme THREE

Save our pollinators and plant the gardens they love

Bees pollinate a significant majority of the worlds food. Bees and other pollinators are reaching a tipping point, with beekeepers reporting annual hive losses of a third or more in recent years. Scientists agree there are multiple, interacting causes at play, including pesticide use, nutrition, and habitat loss. 

 

This theme would involve efforts to build awareness, knowledge, and understanding about the global and local importance of pollinators and empower people to take individual and collective action to help pollinators. Efforts would continue to build upon the good work already done by many clubs promoting the use of native plants and planting and maintaining pollinator gardens in their homes and in public places.

Theme FOUR

Waste not, want not

The United States has less than 5% of the world's population, yet it consumes more than 30% of the world's energy resources and generates 70% of total global toxic waste. The average American discards almost seven pounds of trash per day. Approximately 80% of U.S. products are used once and thrown away, while 95% of all plastic, two-thirds of all glass containers and 50% of all aluminum beverage cans are never recycled. Consumption is impacting the health of our planet!

 

This theme would focus on how we can reduce our impact on the environment by making the public more aware of the amount of waste generated in our communities (from toxic waste to plastics to garbage along our roadsides) and reduce wastefulness in our lives and our communities.  This could include a coordinated statewide effort.