Monthly Archives: August 2013

Hope Island?

  This week my epiphany was realizing that the world will continue with or without us. Wow! When I heard that in the 11th Hour documentary I was amazed. The earth was here before us and will (more than likely) … Continue reading

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What do I do now??

This first week of discussion in class has really opened my eyes to the actual issues we face in concern with the environment. I knew there was a whole ‘go green’ trend happening in the world right now, but I … Continue reading

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Urgent! Read all about it!

As we have progressed through the years I have noticed that sustainability is becoming a popular topic not only among Designers but clients as well. They feel an urgency to be more sustainable and do there part. While watching the … Continue reading

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Knowledge is Power

I have always been interested in being sustainable and sustainable design.  As I get older, the more I learn about being sustainable and why it’s important I feel more and more of an urgency to do so.  The 11th Hour … Continue reading

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What’s sustainability..?

After watching the “11th hour” I started to wonder if we are actually able to sustain what we here on earth have.   I mean yes, maintaining can be challenging but if people are so focused on the newest and … Continue reading

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The journey begins…

First of all, I am so glad to be enrolled in this class during my senior year in OSU DHM. Sustainability has always been a field that I wanted to venture in. Being in class for the past two weeks, … Continue reading

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A step in the right direction…

I always had an idea about what “living sustainably” meant, but never thought about how it affected me personally or how it affected the industry I hope to be a part of very soon. I am learning so much in … Continue reading

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Sustain-a-what?

I can honestly say, as embarrassing as it is, I was not 100% sure what sustainability actually meant before this class began. When people talked about it, I awkwardly nodded my head and agreed with every word they said. Through … Continue reading

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Start at the beginning …

After reading the “Fashion and Sustainability” article by Walker, I learned that being environmentally conscious does not just apply to the interior design world, but readily applies to the fashion industry as well. Because there’s a longer and much more … Continue reading

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