Fist class of the 6 week semester!

Coming into this class, I have somewhat of an idea of what I’m in for. I expect a crash course in environmentally friendly facts. I also know that this class is a requirement to my graduation and I’m interested in seeing what I can take away from this course. I am also expecting a lot of work and field trips as requirements for this class!

After day one of class, I think I have an improved understanding of what “Sustainability” is, and to me, sustainability is a way for a system to support itself in the long term while working to meet the needs of our fragile environment. Sustainability look forward into the future as well as looking into our past to see why we are in our present situation (whatever it may be.)

Being a Marketing/Spanish major, I think that one day I will be able to help green companies (a market of jobs that is certainly on the rise) market and sell their green products-maybe even in Spanish! I one day want to help people understand the benefits of a collective effort to bring our attitudes and our behaviors into one ecologically sound and sustainable frequency. Right now I think I do about the minimum when it comes to doing my part. I recycle, I unplug gadgets when they are not in use, and I turn off the water when I soap up in the shower. However, after this class I think I will have more of knowledge on what more I can do to be a more environmentally aware individual.