From Plate to Trash
Adjusting to college life is a big change for every freshman. There are the large things, like not seeing your family every …
Reducing CO(moo) Emissions
Since I was a child, meat wasn’t really optional in my house. We ate meat at almost every meal. Because of this, …
Powering up to cut down?
Environmental Studies class should give you an environmental conscious right? Ironically, I was wasting the most paper taking notes and printing out …
Vegetarian to Vegan: One Small (uh…) Step
I have been a not-incredibly-strict vegetarian since May 2013. Here and there I would have a bite of a chicken wing or, …
Power of the Shower
Last night I stepped into the shower at 9:42 PM and before I knew it, it was 10 o’clock. Was my watch …
Less Meat = Less Heat
After seeing my results of the Nature Conservancy’s carbon footprint survey, it is clear that I am not anywhere near as environmentally …
We Can’t Waste What We Don’t Use.
I believe that the average college student will consume what is most easily available to them. At Lafayette, I live a life …
Powering Down Rm. 207
After calculating my carbon footprint and using the footprint calculator, the fact that stood out to me the most was that if …
Meat-Less
Before I delve into what sustainable life change I am going to make, I will first explain to you my current carbon …
Welcome to the Sustainable Behavior Challenge!
What prevents us from acting sustainably? How can we promote more sustainable behavior in ourselves and in our communities? Does individual environmental …