Harold Solomon

Using the R's wasn't really a challenge as it is the most basic thing we could do. Since the beginning of the year, I have encouraged my roommates to make sure to recycle even if it required scolding them. In terms of the other r's, I think I already do a fine job in repurposing and reusing things. I usually use plastic bins as containers to hold school supplies and other items. I repair most things, I'm not a big tosser of things. Nonetheless, implementing the R's is not a hassle and feels good honestly. 

I know this challenge is regarding carpooling, which I have done, but I have been doing this challenge in a different way. Instead of riding our FGCU shuttle, I have been walking to all my classes throughout this month and felt that this was also a big help in not contributing to emissions. I feel that there shouldn't be any shuttles from North Lake housing at all. Its three or four shuttles that ride around all day from about 8 am till nearly 10 pm throughout the week and that has a big impact. Nonetheless, I have also been carpooling with friends whenever we go out. These days are normally on the weekend just because our school schedules are locked up. Even when we do go out, we don't go far (Target, Costco, GameTime). 

I feel that us being one of if not, the most powerful country gives us the ideology that we have to be more carnivorous just because we can. We go to insane measures to ensure that we have all this meat too, like using land in other countries like Brazil. I love meat as much as the next person but we have to recognize the consequences of mass overconsumption and make a change that can still allow for a diet with meat but also ensures we are making sound enviro-friendly choices.

I feel that us being one of if not, the most powerful country gives us the ideology that we have to be more carnivorous just because we can. We go to insane measures to ensure that we have all this meat too, like using land in other countries like Brazil. I love meat as much as the next person but we have to recognize the consequences of mass overconsumption and make a change that can still allow for a diet with meat but also ensures we are making sound enviro-friendly choices.

Not really. In all honesty, I used to see public transportation as something only used by those who are less fortunate and couldn't afford their own vehicle. Looking at it now, I commend people who prefer that passage of transportation and don't cloud up our atmosphere with even more C02.