At the very beginning of the semester, we began with a ramble  to a few places around campus, one of which was my own project. It was very cool to be able to share my own contribution toward the initiative of sustainability on our campus. A recent update on the state of the garden is that it was recently weed whacked, or at least that is the best assumption I have for now without definitive confirmation. I have been thinking a lot all week about the disconnection that remains in regards to sustainability and environmental projects. If healthy perennial plants were mowed down without any adequate knowledge to identify that, then there is a greater problem at hand. Many people simply lack awareness of environmental issues or initiatives, and the best way to remedy that and make a greater positive impact is to start on a small scale. By drafting a document of maintenance guidelines for the grounds crew, I will hopefully be taking steps toward educating other people about this particular initiative, its significance, and the nature of these perennials. Like any movement, the environmental one must begin with patience and with awareness in small groups so that it may spread to larger groups too. Lafayette still has quite a way to go in terms of sustainability, but with passionate, driven individuals like many people in this class, the future is hopeful.