5.6: Final Projects

Viewing my other classmates final projects was exciting! We all worked hard to ensure success and motivation for others outside our class to live more sustainable lives. Great job, everyone. The project I found most exciting was done by my classmate, Jesse. Jesse worked on and is submitting a proposal to the University of Hawai'i Hilo to compost waste that is used in dining facilities. The proposal would require facilities to use eco-friendly products (i.e. plates, forks, napkins etc) and also compost materials that are considered compost.

In terms of communication, students who use these facilities would become more mindful of products they consume at home, and also may feel motivated to create their own composting centers to feed nutrients to trees, plants, or gardens. This shift of responsibility within the UH Hilo system to promoting less waste and proper use of bio degradable matter is one that will bring eco-awareness to people who do not think sustainably. I dialogue created by this project will get people talking to each other, and will learn from each other of how to do things. This in itself would allow a community of sustainability to form on campus and eventually off campus as well.

I learned that this project will take time, but also to bring ideas and proposals such as Jesse's to UH administrators that promote social change. It could be anything, and it is worth being heard and how these ideas can have a positive impact on campus as well as off campus. I'm just curious, but Jesse said they have already looked at a possible site to do the composting, I'm wondering where that location would be? As for an improvement, Jesse could market this proposal on campus to students by making it more known, so that the project is backed up and supported by the very students who are consuming products within the UHH facilities. Maybe create a facebook and start marketing this "cause" to students attending UHH. Anyways, WONDERFUL project, my favorite one indeed.