People in North America eat more meat because it is part of a long held traditional diet. A meat-heavy diet is a product of the transition from nomadic lifestyle to stationary settlements during the early years of civilization. It is  protein-rich, versatile, and tastes great (to most people), so it has become a staple in the modern American lifestyle.

I had no idea what silvopasture was/ had never heard of the term. After researching the term, it made a lot of sense— and almost seemed like it should be common sense for large agriculture businesses. I think the biggest advantage of silvopasture is the fact that it can be done in literally any location (as long as the farmers understand the native ecology of the forest surrounding their farms). 

A sustainable community is one that actively educates its citizens about the scale of waste that is produced, and how to minimize that waste. To reach sustainability goals, it is important to spread awareness to those that do not know our effect as humans on the environment's health (and the cycle of how the environment in turn effects human health) and encourage/ give them the tools to make change.

A specific way the environmental impacts my lifestyle might be shifted is for example China produces lots of stuff. Which we use and then discard and then goes back to China. 

Those are the two main motivators and also I just like how the car is quiet.

Every week day I have to get to school, so I'm trying to bike more but if I don't bike my dad takes me in his electric car. 

When I hear about what we are doing to the environment and how we are affecting it it is overwhelming, but I see more change every week and that gives me hope.

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Huge wind farms on the ocean. Denmark has pioneered this concept and it seems like wind turbines set up far out on our coasts could supply vast amounts of electricity and not make much of an impact on the environment. I also like the idea of water flowing downhill from a reservoir, engaging a turbine and then being pumped back up to the reservoir using PV generated electricity to be used again the next day to flow down into hydro generators -- a system loop. 

Today I noticed that cross walks had flashing yellow lights and beeped as I crossed the street. On main street in soquel new sidewalks enabled me to walk without dodging cars. I also noted green swaths of sparkly bike paint clearly marked the bike lane. What I missed was bike lanes separated by curbs and planters to make it more safe to ride on streets with cars.