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Final Post

May 2, 2022 / / 0 Comments
This picture depicts the scenery around us on the boat ride like the forest, rocky shores and flat beaches that we passed on the Saco River. Being on the boat and watching all of the animals and plants around us as we went down the river seemed like a good way to end the class and helps summarize a big part of what we learned this semester. So many forms of life shared that area around and in the water, all part of a web of “entangled life”. The ecosystem around the river and ocean is just a small part of the varieties of systems that cover our planet and live symbiotically. Every life form has its own special role in its environment and in order to maintain that harmony between life, we need to protect every part of these ecosystems. I think this was a huge takeaway from the class and I’ll try to focus more on how I interact and protect these areas of life while we still have them.

Plastics photo

March 1, 2022 / / 0 Comments
This is a picture of the recycling bin by my door. Almost everything that goes in here is single use packaging from things my roommates or I have purchased on campus. Although much of it ends up in the recycling, it still crosses my mind that most of this stuff wouldn’t be in here if there was an option other than single use, plastic packaging on campus. Even small things like the Pub allowing people to bring reusable cups for their drinks to be made in or incorporating biodegradable packaging into places like the Windward Cafe could put a big dent in this issue.

Consumerism photo

February 16, 2022 / / 0 Comments
For consumerism I chose to use the Windward Cafe because oftentimes we feel very isolated and disconnected on our campus from the outside and pride ourselves on our environmental goals. But despite this, consumerism is still unavoidable and can be found in places like Windward Cafe. Consumerism has become deeply rooted in our way of life and disentangling it may never be possible. When you look outside the windows of the Windward Cafe, you can overlook the beautiful water and environment that surrounds our campus, and I couldn’t help but think that the snacks and food inside of those doors are contributing the destruction of the beauty that’s outside them.

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