A graduation requirement for school is to participate in a major project created by a local business. I have had the gruesome job of doing a waste audit on a hospital out here. Our first waste audit was a couple weeks ago and I was absolutely appaled by things that we found in the garbage.
Bags upon bags of paper towel which were only used for washing hands. Thos don't need to go to the land fill they are compostable. Other compostables included all the food created by the kitchen.
On top of everything that was compostable were bags of recyclable plastics and paper. If those little things got changed it would make such a huge difference. The recycling measures are in place in the hospital but people just seem to be to FREAKIN' lazy to do anything about it. Then they give you this whole shpiel about how "One person doing on ething is like a ripple in the ocean, it doesn't make a difference." WHAT THE HECK!!! If a million people tdo a million small things it's like a freakin TSUNAMI so get off your but, take two extra seconds and separate your waste. You'll feel better when your kids aren't cursing you for screwing up a world that they are left to fix. IT'S COMPLETELY SELFISH!!!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Community... what's that?
So I figured since this is for a course entitled "Sustainable and Community Relations" I would comment on the community that exists... or lack there of... at Royal Roads Unviersity.
There is a very small population of learners here that ACTUALLY attend classes on campus. This should make for a very tight knit community as there are so few people to mingle with right? WRONG!
It seems like each faculty member has more negative than positive things to say about opposing faculties which does not actually promote intermingling and community. On top of that we do not have any possibilities of getting to know these faculties as we are segregated into different buildings and have different classes.
If this University actually wanted to promote community... why not make all cohorts and faculties take a class like this TOGETHER and encourage us to work with each other instead of playing my boat is better than your boat in terms of program relevance.
There is a very small population of learners here that ACTUALLY attend classes on campus. This should make for a very tight knit community as there are so few people to mingle with right? WRONG!
It seems like each faculty member has more negative than positive things to say about opposing faculties which does not actually promote intermingling and community. On top of that we do not have any possibilities of getting to know these faculties as we are segregated into different buildings and have different classes.
If this University actually wanted to promote community... why not make all cohorts and faculties take a class like this TOGETHER and encourage us to work with each other instead of playing my boat is better than your boat in terms of program relevance.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Sheer Unsustainable Nature of Hotels
My Dad and Step Mom were in town this weekend and I stayed with them at their hotel. Beautiful hotel right on the water, what's not to love. First thing I see when we check in, a piece of paper on the front desk informing guests of the weather and other such things. I want to know the weather for the day just as much as the next person but do you HAVE to print it off every day?
So then we go to our room and like every hotel they have their little bars of soap and the little shampoos. Do those all go to the land fill even if they are used a little? How many rooms does a hotel have? How many little bars of soap and shampoos do they throw out a day? They even had a sign in the basket with the face cloth and disposable toiletries saying "we are trying to be sustainable, please place towels in tub to be refreshed.".... It's a start I guess...
So If you get anything from this. Observe earth day April 22nd and think of your actions in ways of disposal and recycling and how it will impact your community, whatever the community may be. And if you are in Victoria, Come down to Royal Roads University April 21 - 23 and engage in some earth day activities.
So then we go to our room and like every hotel they have their little bars of soap and the little shampoos. Do those all go to the land fill even if they are used a little? How many rooms does a hotel have? How many little bars of soap and shampoos do they throw out a day? They even had a sign in the basket with the face cloth and disposable toiletries saying "we are trying to be sustainable, please place towels in tub to be refreshed.".... It's a start I guess...
So If you get anything from this. Observe earth day April 22nd and think of your actions in ways of disposal and recycling and how it will impact your community, whatever the community may be. And if you are in Victoria, Come down to Royal Roads University April 21 - 23 and engage in some earth day activities.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Welcome!!!
To all you viewing this page, WELCOME!!!
This Blog has been started as an assignment for a class I am taking. I hope it sparks some hope in you and maybe some interesting debates.
After joining a group on facebook about community and filling out a survey on my community, I have come to realize that communities, at least the one that I reside in, are not very open. It asked questions that, to me, sounded like a referral to the compassion of the community. On this front I don't think anyone is really all that compassionate. Sure we smile and say hi as we pass on the streets but that is about it. People seem to exist for themselves and that is about it these days. So many opinions float around and no action.
On the front of sustainability one of the main things involved in sustainability is the Environment. As I walked home from the grocery store yesterday I say the streets littered with Tim Hortons cup. That's right it's roll up the rim to win and as everyone rushes to win that car they destroy the visual aspects of our community. IS IT SO HARD TO THROW YOUR CUP IN THE GARBAGE OR RECYCLE IT? Sure you didn't win anything but don't throw it on th ground. It's disgusting. When I went for my coffee at Tim Hortons with my togo mug.... They gave me a cup so I could roll the rim. If I wanted a cup I wouldn't bring my own. Of course I want to win to but couldn't you come up with a better strategy than giving those who are trying to consume less a cup. Can't they have a scratch card? Sure it's not that catchy "Scratch the card to win" but it's not quite as wasteful.
This Blog has been started as an assignment for a class I am taking. I hope it sparks some hope in you and maybe some interesting debates.
After joining a group on facebook about community and filling out a survey on my community, I have come to realize that communities, at least the one that I reside in, are not very open. It asked questions that, to me, sounded like a referral to the compassion of the community. On this front I don't think anyone is really all that compassionate. Sure we smile and say hi as we pass on the streets but that is about it. People seem to exist for themselves and that is about it these days. So many opinions float around and no action.
On the front of sustainability one of the main things involved in sustainability is the Environment. As I walked home from the grocery store yesterday I say the streets littered with Tim Hortons cup. That's right it's roll up the rim to win and as everyone rushes to win that car they destroy the visual aspects of our community. IS IT SO HARD TO THROW YOUR CUP IN THE GARBAGE OR RECYCLE IT? Sure you didn't win anything but don't throw it on th ground. It's disgusting. When I went for my coffee at Tim Hortons with my togo mug.... They gave me a cup so I could roll the rim. If I wanted a cup I wouldn't bring my own. Of course I want to win to but couldn't you come up with a better strategy than giving those who are trying to consume less a cup. Can't they have a scratch card? Sure it's not that catchy "Scratch the card to win" but it's not quite as wasteful.
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