Green Lifestyle Redesign Camille Dieterle OTD OTRL A

Green Lifestyle Redesign® Camille Dieterle OTD, OTR/L A Wellness Program for Environmental Sustainability

Societal Problem -Consensus • 2005 -2015 United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development • 2006 An Inconvenient Truth • 2007 "Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, " -California Senate's Environment

2007: The Green Movement goes Mainstream • July 2007 Time special edition on Global Warming • May 2007 Vanity Fair Green issue • Newsweek, US News & World Report, NPR & National Geographic Climate Connections Series, all the major newspapers

Solution • Large scale changes as soon as possible: – Extraction – Harvesting – Manufacturing – Distribution – Consumption

Solution • Consumer demand drives markets, shapes trends, and dictates culturally acceptable behaviors and practices. • Consumers need to change the way they are using natural resources.

“What we need is a new ethic in which every person changes, lifestyle, attitude, and behavior. ” Achim Steiner, United Nations Environment Program, 2007

We all need to change our lifestyles. David Miliband, Environment Secretary, UK, 2007

Common Barriers • • • Time Inconvenience Expense Complexity & confusion Feeling like one person can’t make a difference • Feeling overwhelmed with so much information & enormity of problem • Apathy

Methods - Occupational Science • Education • Habit Change • Overcoming Barriers (self-efficacy & selfesteem) • Identity • Transcendence • Physical & mental health & well being • Tempo

Ecological Occupations: • Taking care of nature • Being in nature

Purpose and Objectives • To increase participation in ecological occupations – Participants will gain experience • being in nature • taking care of nature

Goals and Measurements • to increase knowledge of sustainable living and how connection to nature can increase health and well being • to increase participation in ecological occupations New Ecological Paradigm Scale (NEP) Pre & post test SF-36 health & well being scale • to increase subjective well being

Population • USC campus community – Students – Faculty – Staff

Format • Faculty & Staff – 8 week modular format • Students – One-time workshops – Sports & Rec Center – Student Clubs – Earth Week

Modules • • • Intro & Managing Waste Nurturing through Food Transportation & Time Use Incorporating Nature Connecting with Chemicals • Saving Energy (& money) • Conserving Water • Cultivating Happiness & Tying It All Together

• • • Conservation psychology Environmental health Education Sociology

Incorporating Nature • Decreases Sx of depression, anxiety, & ADD (Townsend & Ebden, 2006) (Faber Taylor et al. 2001, Kuo & Faber Tabor, 2004) • Green exercise decreases blood pressure & elevates mood more than gym exercise (Pretty, Hines, & Peacock, 2006) (Bodin & Hartig, 2003) • Speeds recovery time after surgery (Ulrich, 1984) • Better pain control during medical procedures (Diette et al. , 2003) • Workers with windows report less stress, frustration & illnesses, & more patience (Pretty, Hine & Peacock, 2006) • Biophilia hypothesis: “the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other organisms. ” -E. O. Wilson

Results

Results

Results

Results - Green Behaviors • “I became more aware of my shopping and consumption. I waste a lot less now!” • I’m shopping for locally grown and produced food and items. I walk or bike instead of driving when feasible. • I’m more conscious of harmful chemicals in the products I use and avoiding them. • I’m recommitted to vegetarianism. • I’m using a reusable water bottle. I learned the uselessness of plastic water bottles.

Results - Health Benefits • “Clarity of mind, refreshing, socializing, more calm, less stressed, more energy” • “Slowing down, more meaningful days and something to look forward to” • “Better mood, more relaxed, content, gives me the ability to think more clearly”

What is happening now? • USC undergraduate elective course entitled, “Creating a Sustainable Lifestyle” offered ongoing – Introduces students from many different majors to occupational science/therapy, wellness and sustainability on the personal level

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Thank you! Camille Dieterle, OTD, OTR/L dieterle@osot. usc. edu