An overview of I.D.E.A.S. (Intellectual Decisions on Environmental Awareness Solutions), a non-profit helping to empower, engage and educate students about environmental sustainability.

1. Intellectual Decisions on Environmental Awareness SolutionsUniversity of Central Florida “Educating & Empowering students to be the change we need to see”

2. What is I.D.E.A.S.? Facilitate student involvement & volunteer opportunities through sustainable practices. Focus on 3 main themes: Research, Action, and Environmental Awareness We act with the purpose of furthering a sustainable campus and society.

3. Methods of I.D.E.A.S. Educate & Empower others about environmental sustainability Engage students with environmental initiatives Partner with Green initiatives, companies and organizations to achieve goals “Lead by Example” Unite others, including like-minded grassroots organizations looking to enforce sustainability

5. Ecosystem Clean-upsPreserving our native environment As a way to help preserve our Florida native ecosystems, I.D.E.A.S. hosts weekly clean-ups to ensure the conservation of the life of plants, animals, and the environment as a whole. -Beach -Trail-Roads -Forest-Lakes -Marine-Rivers-Islands Leaders: Chris Castro & Hank Harding

7. Lake I.D.E.A.S. @ UCF!Leader: Chris Castro

8. I.D.E.A.S. Road. @ UCF!Leader: Hank Harding

10. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!T-totes: Plastic Bag Reduction Campaign As a method to promote awareness about petroleum plastic and offer a solution for reduction, I.D.E.A.S. created “T-totes.” T-totes are made of 100% recycled t-shirts that are turned into a Re-useable tote bag! Totes REDUSE plastic bags!! Leader: Tina Beshold

12. Bikes Save CO2nsequences!I.D.E.A.S. promotes Environmental Awareness UCF Bike Rally started to promote and raise awareness about: -Clean Energy!-Alternate Transportation!-Climate Change Legislation! Apart of the Consequence Campaign -Won 8th place out of 1200!Leader: Doug Rogers

14. Ecosystem FacilitationEcological Engineering with Aquatic Vegetation Creating wetland ecosystems to help clean our local waters and reduce the chemicals used to maintain ponds around Florida. Leader: Zak Marimon

16. Environmental EducationK-12 Education We reach out to local Elementary, Middle, an High Schools to provide environmental educations to younger generations. Leader: Sebastian Church

19. Hands Across the Sand

20. 350: Climate Change Awareness

21. Consequence Campaign

22. International Coastal Clean-up Day

23. Earth Hour

24. Earth Day

25. Powershift ConferenceCampus & Community Sustainability Conference

26. 8th Place out of 1200 in Consequence Campaign!

27. RACOON Recycling Off-campus Recycling program partnership with UCF Recycles. Started in Spring 2009 at Pegasus Landing Leader: Caroline Pollifrone

30. - Sustainability & Energy Mgmt,

31. - Landscape & Natural Resources (LNR)

32. - UCF Recycles

34. Upcoming Events! Lake I.D.E.A.S. Clean-up When:Sunday, September 5thTime: 4:30PMWhere: Intramural Fields I.D.E.A.S. Beach Clean-upWhen: Monday, September 6thTime: 11:00 AMWhere: Meet at UCF Visitors Center

35. Meg Ryan – Event Planner / Organizer Chris Castro – Director / Lake Hank Harding – Public Relations / Road Sebastian Church - Education Tina Beshold– T-totes / Tabling Dave Oswald – R&D Zak Marimon– Ecosystem Facilitation Doug Rogers – Bikes Save CO2 Sam Ruiz – Campus Ambassador CONTACT US at ideas.ucf@hotmail.com The UCF Executives

36. atUniversity of Central FloridaWhat Are Your I.D.E.A.S.?