July 1, 2010
There are a few different ways that I have thought about that I can live a more sustainable life as well as help out the community and the environment around me. I am planning on using energy saving light bulbs from now on, even though they are a little more expensive in the long run they will save a lot of energy. From now on before I leave my house I will make sure that I have unplugged everything from the outlets and shut down my computer when I am not using it. I will close my blinds during the day to block the sun so that I will not have to use my air conditioning as much. I will invest in buying a bicycle and use it as much as possible instead of my car. For the community I would like to give more of my time and help out with any events or activities that could create awareness of sustainability and reducing our use of resources. I really enjoyed one of my field trips to the nature center Gumbo Limbo in Boca Raton, I would love maybe get the chance to help out there.
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
Simply Grateful
June 29, 2010
I have been so blessed to have had such a great family and friends in my life. I am also grateful that in my life I have had a deep connection with nature and have used my imagination to make my own fun when I would play outside as a child. It saddens me to read about the children today and how they are lacking a connection with nature because of video games and computer games. This does not allow them to imagine for themselves. I have had a great life, I live near the beach and have spent a lot of my time there, building sand castles, playing in the water and simply just relaxing and enjoying my sense of place there. I am grateful for the wonderful planet that we live on. This class has helped me enjoy the beauty that this world has to offer. I am grateful for all the experiences I have had on the field trips and as well the past experiences I have had throughout nature as I was growing up. I play soccer so I spend a great deal of time outside, sometimes I forget that I am so lucky to be able to be outside and enjoy the environment around me.
I have been so blessed to have had such a great family and friends in my life. I am also grateful that in my life I have had a deep connection with nature and have used my imagination to make my own fun when I would play outside as a child. It saddens me to read about the children today and how they are lacking a connection with nature because of video games and computer games. This does not allow them to imagine for themselves. I have had a great life, I live near the beach and have spent a lot of my time there, building sand castles, playing in the water and simply just relaxing and enjoying my sense of place there. I am grateful for the wonderful planet that we live on. This class has helped me enjoy the beauty that this world has to offer. I am grateful for all the experiences I have had on the field trips and as well the past experiences I have had throughout nature as I was growing up. I play soccer so I spend a great deal of time outside, sometimes I forget that I am so lucky to be able to be outside and enjoy the environment around me.
The Power of One
June 26, 2010
Throughout taking this class I have gotten better understanding of the Power of One. I have always been a person that has my cell phone practically glued to me. I hated the thought of ever being alone for ten minutes. This class has taught me that relaxing and being by myself can be a great experience. I have enjoyed just sitting by myself without my phone and just listen to the sounds that come from nature. I can be by myself now and not worry about what other people are doing and if I am missing out on something. I find my life to be less stressful since I can just relax by myself without any other worries. I can be my own person and not care about what anyone else thinks about me. Having the Power of One is a very important characteristic, it is important to spend some time alone and reflect on your own feelings.
Throughout taking this class I have gotten better understanding of the Power of One. I have always been a person that has my cell phone practically glued to me. I hated the thought of ever being alone for ten minutes. This class has taught me that relaxing and being by myself can be a great experience. I have enjoyed just sitting by myself without my phone and just listen to the sounds that come from nature. I can be by myself now and not worry about what other people are doing and if I am missing out on something. I find my life to be less stressful since I can just relax by myself without any other worries. I can be my own person and not care about what anyone else thinks about me. Having the Power of One is a very important characteristic, it is important to spend some time alone and reflect on your own feelings.
Health and Well Being
June 16, 2010
Health and well being are two very important factors that a person must have through out their life. Staying healthy is vital to live; we must feed nutrients to our bodies and take care of them to be able to live a bountiful life. When reflecting upon staying healthy, it relates to how we treat ourselves and what environment we live in. Living in polluted cities can have a long-term negative effect on our health. We are at risk of polluting our bodies with the toxins that fill the air. Another health risk that Americans are constantly putting themselves in is the amount of daily stress they have. Americans leading death is from heart failure which is related to high levels of stress. When talking about a person’s well being it relates to the quality of life that they experience throughout their daily lives. To enjoy the beauty a life, a person needs to have a positive well being meaning that they are happy and healthy. I would consider myself as a person with a very positive well being. I enjoy life very much and never take for granted the wonderful experiences that I encounter with nature. I play soccer for Florida Gulf Coast University so health and well being are a very important aspect in my life. I stay healthy and in shape to keep up the various demands of staying in shape and working hard to play.
Health and well being are two very important factors that a person must have through out their life. Staying healthy is vital to live; we must feed nutrients to our bodies and take care of them to be able to live a bountiful life. When reflecting upon staying healthy, it relates to how we treat ourselves and what environment we live in. Living in polluted cities can have a long-term negative effect on our health. We are at risk of polluting our bodies with the toxins that fill the air. Another health risk that Americans are constantly putting themselves in is the amount of daily stress they have. Americans leading death is from heart failure which is related to high levels of stress. When talking about a person’s well being it relates to the quality of life that they experience throughout their daily lives. To enjoy the beauty a life, a person needs to have a positive well being meaning that they are happy and healthy. I would consider myself as a person with a very positive well being. I enjoy life very much and never take for granted the wonderful experiences that I encounter with nature. I play soccer for Florida Gulf Coast University so health and well being are a very important aspect in my life. I stay healthy and in shape to keep up the various demands of staying in shape and working hard to play.
10 or more people I share place with
June 12 2010
Ten or more people that share place with me would be my teammates from the Florida Gulf Coast Soccer Team. During the year we travel just about every weekend for games as well as have soccer practice just about every day. We spend a lot of time together. We grow as a family and are always together even when we aren’t playing soccer. We share the common place of the soccer field with each other as well as the locker room. Some of the girls on the soccer team that I have shared this place with is Ashley Ciesielczyk, Caytlan MaKenzie, Kayley McMillian, Anna Jokuty, Lindsay Haw, Kathleen Hunter, Amanda Suchko, Stacey Payne, Michele Kuhnen and Julia Martin. There are about 26 girls on the team.
Ten or more people that share place with me would be my teammates from the Florida Gulf Coast Soccer Team. During the year we travel just about every weekend for games as well as have soccer practice just about every day. We spend a lot of time together. We grow as a family and are always together even when we aren’t playing soccer. We share the common place of the soccer field with each other as well as the locker room. Some of the girls on the soccer team that I have shared this place with is Ashley Ciesielczyk, Caytlan MaKenzie, Kayley McMillian, Anna Jokuty, Lindsay Haw, Kathleen Hunter, Amanda Suchko, Stacey Payne, Michele Kuhnen and Julia Martin. There are about 26 girls on the team.
Sustainability
June 4, 2010
My personal definition of sustainability is living naturally, with little amounts of pollution and wasting our resources. I think that it is important to reuse products as much as we can before we decide to throw them away. In today’s world we are not living a sustainable lifestyle. We are producing too much waste and using the resources which will soon run out. Sustainability is living naturally, recycling, using only what we need, enhancing our long term well being. I try to be as sustainable as I can when I live my life. Through the information that I have learned in this class, it has helped me create a more meaningful definition of sustainability. I now work harder in using only the resources that I need, recycle, and try to use the least amount of pollution throughout my day. I think that soon everyone should be driving electric cars that will cut the transportation pollution immensely. When I leave the house I shut off every light, unplug every charger that I was using, I also shut the blinds when I leave so that my air conditioner does not have to turn on as often. I believe that going “green” is very similar to sustainability. The greener we as a community become the closer we are to becoming a sustainable planet.
My personal definition of sustainability is living naturally, with little amounts of pollution and wasting our resources. I think that it is important to reuse products as much as we can before we decide to throw them away. In today’s world we are not living a sustainable lifestyle. We are producing too much waste and using the resources which will soon run out. Sustainability is living naturally, recycling, using only what we need, enhancing our long term well being. I try to be as sustainable as I can when I live my life. Through the information that I have learned in this class, it has helped me create a more meaningful definition of sustainability. I now work harder in using only the resources that I need, recycle, and try to use the least amount of pollution throughout my day. I think that soon everyone should be driving electric cars that will cut the transportation pollution immensely. When I leave the house I shut off every light, unplug every charger that I was using, I also shut the blinds when I leave so that my air conditioner does not have to turn on as often. I believe that going “green” is very similar to sustainability. The greener we as a community become the closer we are to becoming a sustainable planet.
Gulf oil spill could 'devastate' South Florida's environment
May 15, 2010
Gulf oil spill could 'devastate' South Florida's environment
As Gulf blowout gushes oil, fears grow for Florida's wildlife and beaches
May 05, 2010By David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel
Few parts of the United States would be as devastated by an oil slick as the southern coast of Florida.
A necklace of federal wildlife refuges wraps around the tip of the peninsula, protecting wading birds, Key deer, American crocodiles and nesting sea turtles. The largest coral reef system in the continental United States forms an undersea rainforest of fish, crabs, sponges and coral, extending from the southern end of the Keys to the shallows off Palm Beach. The beaches from Broward County up the coast are among the most important in the world for loggerhead sea turtles, now just beginning their annual nesting season.
"A major oil spill would devastate the ecosystem and the economy based on that ecosystem," said Larry Crowder, professor of marine biology at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment. "It's a particularly bad time of year because just about everything is nesting or replicating.
"In the Gulf of Mexico giant blue fin tuna are spawning, and their eggs and larvae float on the surface," he said. "Seabirds and gulls are nesting. For nesting sea turtles, obviously, oiling the beaches could have a devastating impact."
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-05-05/news/fl-oil-impact-20100504_1_gulf-oil-spill-gulf-stream-beaches
This article I found online, it caught my eye because I have been very concerned about this oil leak that has been going on for a couple weeks now. It saddens me to think of all the wildlife that is going to be affected by this. I leave on the east coast of Florida, and knowing that the oil slick will soon reach the beaches near me breaks my heart. It will negatively impact the wild life for a very long time, as well as the jobs of the fisherman who cannot work now because of this deadly oil covering the sea. The oil rig could not have exploded at a more terrible time than this, it is hatching season for a lot of turtles and they are going to lose their life when they try to go to sea for the first time. Hopefully they can stop this leak soon so it does not cause any more devastation to the environment than it already has.
Gulf oil spill could 'devastate' South Florida's environment
As Gulf blowout gushes oil, fears grow for Florida's wildlife and beaches
May 05, 2010By David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel
Few parts of the United States would be as devastated by an oil slick as the southern coast of Florida.
A necklace of federal wildlife refuges wraps around the tip of the peninsula, protecting wading birds, Key deer, American crocodiles and nesting sea turtles. The largest coral reef system in the continental United States forms an undersea rainforest of fish, crabs, sponges and coral, extending from the southern end of the Keys to the shallows off Palm Beach. The beaches from Broward County up the coast are among the most important in the world for loggerhead sea turtles, now just beginning their annual nesting season.
"A major oil spill would devastate the ecosystem and the economy based on that ecosystem," said Larry Crowder, professor of marine biology at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment. "It's a particularly bad time of year because just about everything is nesting or replicating.
"In the Gulf of Mexico giant blue fin tuna are spawning, and their eggs and larvae float on the surface," he said. "Seabirds and gulls are nesting. For nesting sea turtles, obviously, oiling the beaches could have a devastating impact."
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-05-05/news/fl-oil-impact-20100504_1_gulf-oil-spill-gulf-stream-beaches
This article I found online, it caught my eye because I have been very concerned about this oil leak that has been going on for a couple weeks now. It saddens me to think of all the wildlife that is going to be affected by this. I leave on the east coast of Florida, and knowing that the oil slick will soon reach the beaches near me breaks my heart. It will negatively impact the wild life for a very long time, as well as the jobs of the fisherman who cannot work now because of this deadly oil covering the sea. The oil rig could not have exploded at a more terrible time than this, it is hatching season for a lot of turtles and they are going to lose their life when they try to go to sea for the first time. Hopefully they can stop this leak soon so it does not cause any more devastation to the environment than it already has.
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