Capstone Fall 20

(Late Post) for the 'talk to others' prompt I discussed this class with some friends! Architecture students almost always pick up a minor, and its almost always either Business or Sustainability. So I was talking with 5 classmates who were all majoring in sustainability and I recommended this class to them! they were interested in the creative...

(Late Post) For the explore my area prompt I hiked a mountain called pepper peak. Its a beautiful place about an hour from home. The hike took about 5 hours round trip and was 5300 ft in elevation. To be honest i was planning on doing this hike anyway. Its right next to a place called Eklutna Lake, which is really beautiful. You should google...

(Late Post) For the 'sign a petition' prompt I signed the Justice for Breonna Taylor petition on Change.org. https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor?source_location=topic_page I know the prompt says to sign a petition in my state but there really aren't any in Alaska frankly. Plus the BLM cause is worth it, I also...

(late post) When I chose to learn about local issues, i found a particularly relevant issue regarding plastic bags. In 2019, the county banned the distribution of plastic bags and all the grocery stores switched to paper. Most people were in favor of this at the time and it was surprisingly bipartisan considering the area is usually so red.But...

This week my ecochange will be to take public transportation, bike, walk more, or carpool.

SO I didn't actually do any of the challenges in the list recently, BUT I did/finished a couple of my own projects. The one I'm most excited about right now is my Apple Cider Vinegar--which I just rebottled to continue the fermentation process. I have three types: 1 with a live vinegar starter as well as sugar, 1 with just sugar/apples/water,...

For food, I decided to watch Cowspiracy with my friend Thea! She is staying at my house for a bit until campus is able to fill a work order in her dorm, so I figured it would be a good time to watch a food documentary. Honestly the only thing I was surprised about was how little "environmental advocates" knew, or were willing to talk...

Okay for Transportation, I have actually been working on this all term.  OKAY. So my family doesn't have the best luck with cars. This sounds like a bad movie script, but this is all within the last five years. My brother ended up crashing his car, crashing the rental for his car, and crashing my moms car (turns out he had an undiagnosed...

For Water, I decided to cut down on the amount of plastic bottles I use.  I will be the first to admit that I can be really bad about my tea and coffee intake. Tired? Cool let me run and pick up something with caffeine. I hate admitting this, because I know they'e horrible for you, but I drink energy drinks fairly often (Hi-Ball, but still)....

Although I personally did not install the system, my whole neighborhood has solar panels on their roofs. It's a law in California that every new house be built with solar panels. The only decision you have is whether you want to buy them or lease them. With the solar panels, there have been times where my parents receive credit since so much...