Journal 16

Some things that could help reduce my reliance on energy and help promote conservation are...
I am going to start with my car. I really do drive everywhere, and I rely on my car for so much, which I really don't always need to do. There are times that I can use public transportation. This year I will be in Coastal Village off campus. It would be very easy for me to just get in my car and drive to class, however there is a shuttle that I can take as well. I will most definitly be doing this.
Also, I have spent so much time watching television and using the computer. I have made a recent effort to do much less of this. One thing I will be doing is completely limiting my television watching to sporting events which sounds pretty funny but that is so much electricity that I will not be using.
I am going to start paying the extra price for the food without pesticides and chemicals at the grocery store. All of the talk in class about what is made out of corn and how this country is so set on this sugar and greese diet. I am going to be eating healthier and that is going to benefit me and the local producers.
It is tough because all of this is so individual in the scheme of things it really does not make a difference. However, it may affect others decisions to do the same and then all we can hope for is a chain reaction of sorts. This will help in my efforts of promoting conservation.
Also with conservation I will be spending more time doing service at places like ECHO. Here I can help benefit nature, people, and myself. I think that the essence of promoting is doing service that others can help with or see. If people see the hard work that others put in then maybe they will be compelled to do more.
Finally I hope when I am out of school that my job promotes in one way or another environmental sustainability. I hope that people can see the benefits of a healthy environment and what human activities are doing to cause the earth harm.