Today I gave my first lecture about sustainability to a group of freshman for a Johns Hopkins inter-session course on guess what... SUSTAINABILITY!
It was really great to talk about things that matter to me and how I view the sustainable lifestyle. I really focused on three aspects of environmental responsibility and those were:
Awareness - take stock of the impact you have on your environment, be aware of the actions you make, choose to make a positive impact instead of a negative one by recycling. Conscious thought is not as easy as it seems. There are ways to help yourself though.
Immersion - Immerse yourself in the sustainable culture. Surround yourself with friends that support your good habits of alternative transportation, reducing consumption, and recycling/composting. Build a network of support and connect your different networks to create an unstoppable force of climate change reversal.
Lifestyle - We have the power to create so many things. "With great power, comes great responsibility." We have the responsibility as the most intelligent life forms on this planet to be stewards of our environment. Sustainability efforts today will pay off in a livable future tomorrow. Gradually adopt these changes so that they stick with you. Get a little help from your friends. Bring a water bottle, shop with cloth grocery bags. Be the change.
I also talked about the importance of sustainable practices in medical research. It would be paradoxical to study health and wellness and way to treat cancer if we are creating waste and contributing to the environmental risk factors for cancer with our research. Reducing research supplies and making more efficient use of our energy and resources will create a more complete idea for that which we strive achieve.
My association with the LIFE organization has opened a lot of doors and I will be a part of this group until I'm done with graduate school. Davis Bookhart is a really cool guy and has great ideas about sustainability.
Till next time folks, keep up the good fight.
Stay green my friends.
It was really great to talk about things that matter to me and how I view the sustainable lifestyle. I really focused on three aspects of environmental responsibility and those were:
Awareness - take stock of the impact you have on your environment, be aware of the actions you make, choose to make a positive impact instead of a negative one by recycling. Conscious thought is not as easy as it seems. There are ways to help yourself though.
Immersion - Immerse yourself in the sustainable culture. Surround yourself with friends that support your good habits of alternative transportation, reducing consumption, and recycling/composting. Build a network of support and connect your different networks to create an unstoppable force of climate change reversal.
Lifestyle - We have the power to create so many things. "With great power, comes great responsibility." We have the responsibility as the most intelligent life forms on this planet to be stewards of our environment. Sustainability efforts today will pay off in a livable future tomorrow. Gradually adopt these changes so that they stick with you. Get a little help from your friends. Bring a water bottle, shop with cloth grocery bags. Be the change.
I also talked about the importance of sustainable practices in medical research. It would be paradoxical to study health and wellness and way to treat cancer if we are creating waste and contributing to the environmental risk factors for cancer with our research. Reducing research supplies and making more efficient use of our energy and resources will create a more complete idea for that which we strive achieve.
My association with the LIFE organization has opened a lot of doors and I will be a part of this group until I'm done with graduate school. Davis Bookhart is a really cool guy and has great ideas about sustainability.
Till next time folks, keep up the good fight.
Stay green my friends.
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