Monthly Archives: November 2016

Final Blog

At the start of this class I was not quite sure what sustainability was all about, I just thought it was about recycling and the different items that you can and cannot recycle. I did not know much about what … Continue reading

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The End, but Only The Beginning

After a semester of breaking down and learning the true aspects of sustainability, I feel like I understand it with so much more depth then at the beginning of the semester. At the beginning of the semester, I described it … Continue reading

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FINAL BLOG

Final Blog How would you now define sustainability and sustainable design, in your own words? Is this different from how you conceptualized these concepts at the beginning of the course? I would define sustainability as a way to make the … Continue reading

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Last Week in Sustainability

As i reflect on my last week in sustainability, I look at the whole semester and think about how far I have come in my sustainability journey. To me, sustainability is simply the idea of longevity. When looking at those … Continue reading

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Final Blog

Sustainable design is something that provides our community and space with a future concept in mind. What are we designing and how long will it last? It is so important that we design for the future so that our world … Continue reading

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Final Blog!

When we first started this course, my personal definition of sustainability was “helping the environment and communities around us within current situations, rather than hindering them, through different actions in production and execution” (quoted from 1st blog post). However, now … Continue reading

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FINAL BLOG

To me, sustainability is choices, practices, and lifestyles that are future oriented and focused on providing minimal damage and cost for future generations and users. It is difficult to put into words, exactly what sustainability is, but I think in … Continue reading

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FINAL BLOG!

Prior to this course I thought sustainability was all about conserving energy, using less paper and plastic, and recycling. Boy was I wrong! As I reflect on my sustainable journey over this semester it is funny how much I have changed … Continue reading

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My Sustainability Journey

When class first began, I defined sustainability as “doing what we can now to keep the Earth healthy so the generations to come can enjoys the planet to its full glory.” I still agree with that definition, but I also … Continue reading

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Now What?

Sustainability I think, before this class, I viewed sustainability as a very narrow practice for people who were able to drastically alter their lifestyle in an effort to save the planet. Now, I see sustainability as a must, and I now know … Continue reading

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