The Persuasive Goals For College Students To Go Green

Every day, climate change becomes a more pressing issue than it was the day before. Most people feel completely powerless, it often feels like any action taken towards becoming a more environmentally aware person is pointless. Will taking a shorter shower really matter? Will closing the fridge door quicker really make a difference? If we don’t feel there is a real difference being made, we don’t feel there is a point to the action. On the other hand, many people argue that even when a difference hasn’t been made, the cultural and social impact can still be effective. When it comes to colleges and universities who are heavily invested in fossil fuel and energy companies, many argue divestment is pointless whereas others say divestment is a

By calculating my carbon footprint score, it has tremendously opened my eyes as to how much I contribute to the destruction of the Earth’s atmosphere. However, it has also made me aware of a variety of ways that I can reduce the damage I cause.

The quizzes raised my overall awareness of my carbon footprint, and brought to my attention the fact that I have a larger negative impact than the average person. To reduce my ecological footprint this semester, there are a couple of things I can do. First, I can start to recycle paper, glass, and plastic. As a college student who spends a lot of time on campus, it is practical to recycle because of the recycling resources that Texas A&M offers. The recycling containers with three stream receptacles are color coordinated and located all over campus, making recycling an easier task. Secondly, I could cut down on the amount of meats that I consume. Cutting out some forms of meat from my diet, especially beef or pork, would help cut out greenhouse gas emissions that are produced from animal agriculture. I am not a huge meat fan, and so this would not pose a problem. Additionally, I have the funds to purchase protein-based vegetarian food items. Lastly, I could walk more or take the bus more frequently. A lot of places are only a 2 to 5 minute drive from my house, and so it would behoove me to walk more. As a college student in a small college town, a lot of buildings and locations are fairly close to each other, and so walking is a realistic

Dalton Public Schools is currently encouraging that all of its schools go paperless and begin to put all of its assignments and grades on a website called Canvas. This would be a remarkable idea to encourage its staff to be environmentally friendly. Normally, I would include students in my previous statement but while the laptops are a step in the good direction, they have their faults in terms of being environmentally friendly. These

Grinnell College students, faculty, and staff have, for years, tried to make Grinnell College and its community more sustainable. Whether it has been through sourcing food grown locally and without fossil-fuel based fertilizers, advocating for LEED-certified buildings that conserve energy and water, or altering the College’s energy profile through the implementation of large-scale wind turbines, the College has focused on reducing harmful emissions while preserving standard of living (BMUB 2014).

(claim of value) The United States’ educational system does little to promote “green” living or to enforce environmentally-friendly policies within the school system. Within the local educational system that I am part of, this fact is apparent. Glen Allen has prepared me to start living a “green lifestyle” only by means that I have

Becoming environmentally friendly or going green may seem like the latest fad, but this new fad does create a variety of benefits. Applying an electronic recycling program to Bellarmine University creates a healthier environment for students, faculty, staff, and even community members. It would suggest that Bellarmine University is a leader in social change, and a promoter of public and environmental health. This campaign is designed to promote an electronic recycling program at Bellarmine University, by using a theoretical framework of Social Identity Theory, creating incentives for participation and using digital components.

Many Americans do not realize the full extent of how much we negatively affect the environment. There has been quite a bit of research and studies conducted on how to become more environmentally friendly; however, these are simply ideas and without action taken from citizens it is all worthless. It is quite exhilarating to have a goal and then have that goal be achieved; you get to see all your hard work be paid off. Many goals are inspired from one thing or another. The documentary No Impact Man makes you feel motivated to take a stand and help the environment. In the documentary, it is awesome to see how hard this family worked through the year to make a change and aid the environment. After calculating my carbon emissions, finding out how

For example, each student in my business class needs to collect a minimum of 65 pairs of shoes to reach our class goal of 2,000 pairs for our Soles4Souls project. In the presentation, I really enjoyed the quote by Dr. Seuss stating, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not!” This quote made me reflect and realize that you really do need to care because if you don’t, nothing will be accomplished. To start making a difference you can start by thinking ecologically about the campuses. Wingate University has lots of green, LEED certified buildings, energy efficient lights, ‘green’ carpet, energy efficient boilers and recycling on campus. The university also has their own bike share program which minimizes driving and makes the environment and people healthier. I thought it was very interesting learning that the Wingate community also has a garden that grew 520 pounds of produce this past summer. Finally, I would love to join Wingate’s BIGG (Bulldogs into Going Green) program which is a sustainability student group that partners with other groups to promote the three aspects of

As a result of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and public relations mistakes, BP needs to prioritize reviving its reputation. Going forward, the company must focus on its shareholders and gain the respect of the public. BP is in the position to be a global leader in safety and sustainability. Therefore, the company should continue to implement sustainability programs. BP should expand the “Carbon Footprint Toolkit”. The Carbon Footprint Toolkit, which was developed by BP Educational Services (BPES), is a prized program that engages high school students with sustainability (347). The program focuses on providing students with the knowledge of climate change and their individual and school carbon footprints. Students then study their school’s

I will no longer rush through life, focused on deadlines or drama, but rather take a step back every day to breathe and think about what is truly important. I have made it a goal for myself to take what I have learned from this class and the experiences I have gained, and apply it to my everyday life. I am determined to make any change I can to do my part in turning back the clock on climate change. No matter how small the task may seem, even turning off the lights when you’re not using them makes a huge difference. So, today the change begins with

Emanuel, R., & Adams, J. N. (2011). College students' perceptions of campus sustainability. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 12(1), 79-92. (David)

If campuses over forty-two years old are not considered a “green campus,” then what does that make Hughson High School at one hundred and four years old? For the three years that we have been at Hughson High School, we have witnessed resources from the school’s cafeteria being wasted and pollution increasing daily. Hughson High School has the opportunity to become a sustainable campus by having the dining services and school farm promote more sustainable food, yet resources are squandered and the expenses are rising.

Environmental problems are known to be a “Wicked problem” because there are so many sides one must please, and ultimately never solve. From power, transportation, food scarcity; each one of these face technological and government borders. The fact is it is hard to make people agree, it is truly remarkable that the United Nations still stands and operates today when so many earlier versions of it have failed. Still when countries are not at war together, their own country is not revolution, the topic of the environment takes center stage. Because events like global warming are not one country's problem, btu everyone's as humans are all connected by the same ocean. Brining in environmentally friendly buildings, to working with municipalities, schools, and communities to become more green. How the ever growing population leads to more problems, and above all how one teacher can make a difference in so many student's lives. The world is forever changing, which is why humans have to change with it, and what not better time to change when one leaves the comfort of their parents and embark of to their first grand adventure to university.

The discussion hereafter and the attached survey are focused on determining the role played by sustainability in different facets of each respondent's life. Therefore, the survey's primary purpose is to gather data that will elucidate the attitude of individual and collective respondents on sustainability in school, home, work and recreation.