Recently, in my community, a new sustainability plan has been implemented which promotes water conservation and efficiency. The plan calls for a central irrigation system that prevents overwatering and monitors water consumption and for artificial turf fields.

Right now, I think I could do a little more reusing. I reuse bags as often as I can, but other than that I don’t reuse many things. If I put a little effort into repurposing things rather than just buying new things, it would feel pretty good.

I think when public transportation, for example, is very accessible and organized it is used more frequently.

As I Iearn more, it is becoming harder and harder to fall into the habit of just forgetting everything that goes on around me. It is quite overwhelming in the moment when you read the statistics, and I think that is one of the reasons why its easier to just ignore everything that is happening. There are also good parts, though; hearing about what other people have been doing and the simple steps I can take to do my part makes me feel a little more hopeful.

I spoke to my family this morning making plans to install solar panels on both my  houses to offset some of out energy usage with sustainable, renewable energy.

Purchasing food from local sources who don't use synthetic fertilizers or herbicides strengthens my sense of community because I can speak to the farmer about his farm and have some sense of what/where he is speaking about. Furthermore, knowing that he doesn't use synthetic fertilizers and herbicides shows to me that he is respecting his land and is thus respecting our  land.

We are writing an article in the school newspaper about the School's' failed efforts to install solar panels. The solar panels are not connected to anything.