Monthly Archives: April 2016

After the semester in this class, I think I would now define sustainability as something that goes beyond my initial idea of just green initiatives and recycling. It is all about better caring for the earth around you and the … Continue reading →

Sustainability is a way of life. We can change little things in our lives and pretend that they are good for the world, but even that isn’t enough. Sustainability is literally the ability of a system to be sustained. If … Continue reading →

I didn’t realize until I went back and reviewed my first blog that I didn’t write about what I thought sustainability is.  I was a little shocked at that revelation.  Before this class began, I had always heard about “Sustainability” … Continue reading →

At the beginning of the semester, I did not expect to learn all of the things that I have. When asked, “define sustainability” the first day of class, the only thing that I could think of was recycling. After attending … Continue reading →

Question 1 My definition of sustainability would be something along the lines of using methods and processes that do not destroy natural, nonrenewable resources. In addition to that, sustainability should be about cleaning up the earth and improving our environment, … Continue reading →

  When starting out in this course I didn’t fully know what sustainability was. I had a vague idea of being green. In taking this course I learned that it is much more than I thought. My view of sustainability … Continue reading →

  At the beginning of the semester, I had a slight idea what sustainability was as I worked on a volunteer research project called “Recut, Reclaim, Repurpose: T’s to Textiles.” I believed that sustainability was more of using less energy, … Continue reading →

How would you now define sustainability and sustainable design, in your own words? I would now describe sustainable design/sustainability as way of changing the way we design for the average consumer, keeping in mind how its lifecycle impacts not only … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it is my final blog post for this class. I had so much fun with the sustainable class and I have to say this is my favorite class taken ever during my master degree! Currently, sustainability is … Continue reading →

As I reflect on this course through out the past semester I feel that it was very valuable and informative. I still have the same general idea and feelings of the importance of sustainability but am more knowledgeable on the … Continue reading →