Students of Sustainability and Green Business

Next I will focus on other ways to reduce my carbon foot print; such as unplugging things from outlets, and looking into solar solutions. 

Planting trees is good for your  Mental Health: The task requires focus, allows one to melt away all stress and busy noise of life and be present.  Physical:  It is a workout digging and planting a tree.  Spiritual: You are connecting with the earth, the one that provides life not just to you but all living things. You really get to your...

Spending more time outdoors allows you to connect with nature. You start noticing things. Especially if you spend time in the same places. When you are consistent with spending time outdoors, you notice things, like animals, and if garbage is being picked up. You become invested in your community.

I am not one for waste. I usually place a medium portion of food on my plate and then go back for more if I'm still hungry. Using smaller plates are good, especially for a function where you're serving food (bday party, super bowl party etc.). This keeps people from piling food on their plates. I think it's a social thing here in U.S. People...

This week I spent a few dollars more which will pay for itself in the long run. I purchased glass and ceramic lunch containers instead of the single use and chemical based plastic lunch containers I usually use. This action is better for the environment, as I learned using the plastic containers is harmful especially as they breakdown and leak...

This week 3 of our staff meetings were conducting virtually. This action had a positive outcome on the environment and budget wise for my department. Staff was able to log on from home instead of traveling to the office which cut down on harmful emissions as well as a zero expense balance on mileage reimbursement.