Educate for a Brighter Future

As an environmental studies major I am very conscious about the way I live. Everyday my goal is to live as simply as possible, providing the smallest carbon foot print as I possibly can. This makes me very aware of other people and their habits as well. Right now Saint Mike's has made a lot of progress in making our school a greener campus. To me it is the little things that count, like bottle free SMC, a trash in Alliot strictly for compost, and so on. When everyone pitches in and plays a small role in making these changes then we will truly make a difference. However, we cannot force people to do this or take a part in this. I am a strong proponent in believing that our earth and all its inhabitants have rights. The problem is that it is very hard to make everyone agree with this idea. Therefore, we must do our best in educating people. When people are aware of the situation they may be more entitled to join in. Also a lot of the time people forget about these huge problems we are dealing with because it is not visible to everyone. Many times people get caught up in their own needs and in their own life that they forget to think about the big picture, the well-being of the earth. If people are constantly reminded of their impact on the earth and can see how their lifestyles affect it, then we may be able to make an even bigger difference for the world. We need to educate people more and get the word out there because we cannot force them to live a certain way. However, by seeing and learning about what's really happening in the world we can help them change their ways for the better. Every little bit helps, so why not start today?!