Climate Action Bruins

With my solution topic being composting, I recently watched the documentary Kiss the Ground on Netflix. I was talking with classmates today about how insightful it was, and how I want to advertise it to others. The activists featured in the documentary discuss the various benefits of soil, the biggest one being its role in sequestering carbon....

When I have classes, I usually end up walking around 2 hours a day as I like to go back and forth between my classes and my apartment. In addition, I walk to the gym on a daily basis. On weekends or days that I do not have class, I still enjoy going on walks in order to reflect, become immersed in the surrounding nature, and for some extra...

When I was back at home this weekend, I went to a different Starbucks than I normally would, and I noticed that sitting on a shelf was a basket with a sign saying “grounds for your garden”. They were in huge bags, easily a couple pounds, and the bags had descriptions of what you could do with the coffee grounds, such as composting or...

Last week I decided my eco challenge would be to walk everywhere. Walking more has benefitted me in so many ways in addition to being environmentally friendly. Walking is a simple and accessible form of exercise that has a variety of benefits for both individuals and the planet. One of the main benefits of walking is that it can improve...

Today marks the completion of my second week in my dedication to a completely meatless diet! While I was inspired to initiate this lifestyle change before the actual beginning of this course, I have found the process to be much more motivating (and exciting) when considering many of the ecological impacts mentioned in our class. Perhaps one of...

This week, for my eco-challenge, I focused on the amount of trash I produce in any given school week. In order to be mindful and continue to reduce my consumption, I cut out single-use plastic for the week - including ziploc bags and waterbottles. I used my metal waterbottle and tupperware to avoid these. On top of this, I made the switch from...