Capstone Winter 21

One of my goals was to recycle everything I could which is a habit I normally do, but I found that now I pay more attention to making sure that everything I put in the recycling can be recycled. In the past I have noticed that certain materials weren't recyclable, but since it wasn't plastic or compost my roommate and I would put it into the...

I have bought my first car within the past couple of months, but I realized that it hasn't stopped me from continuing to walk to places near my house. In a way, I prefer using it when I have to travel further distances because I enjoy the act of walking. I like it because I'm more physical and it allows me to have a different change of scenery.

I wanted to share the quinoa recipe! 2 cups cooked quinoa (1 cup dry quinoa makes 2 cups cooked) 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 clove garlic, finely chopped Juice of one lime  1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper  1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained well 1 red bell pepper, quarter...

It is the small meaningful interactions I've had with people in the grocery store which includes physically helping others, but people give me recommendations of new products to try out or we bond over liking the same products. It's really nice since we are primarily isolated from others

 Here is the video  link I made for the final presentation.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYav_C1mnMY  Hope you guys like it :D 

Now that the course is almost over, here are some books I have enjoyed and have furthered my education on sustainability: Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor by Rob Nixon  Great New Wilderness Debate by J. Baird Callicott, Michael P. Nelson Long, Long Life of Trees by Fiona J Stafford Unchopping a Tree by W.S. Merwin