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Seeing the numbers is surprising, but sadly I believe it. Instead of wasting $1500 on food, you could invest that into a retirement account, maybe fixing or upgrading things around you home, or put it away for a college fund for your children.

The fact of just how much ONE person alone can reduce their energy costs to help the planet conserve its natural resources more. The changes I will be making to my apartment within the next couple of months are switching from iridescent light bulbs to LED light bulbs, lowering down my thermostat while I am away, and unplugging my outlets and...

I selected the podcast Black History for White People. I have not started lessening it, but I plan to start soon.

I started to budget and track my spending.

I could create home bases for items, so instead of piling them up, they go directly to their spot and decrease clutter.

Without balance in sustainability, climate change would become worse. Animals would more than likely become extinct. We would not have a way to access food and water, as these resources would also cease to exist if a balance was not being met within sustainability.

I saw trees along the trail of the Riverdale Park in Sioux Falls. I heard the sound of crickets and the voices of the bicyclists going past me as I was walking the trail. I smelled the smell of the Big Sioux River. While I was at Riverdale Park, I touched the bridge which felt rough and a bit cold. I also touched a concrete slab down on the...

How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going? Notes from America with Kai Wright. I learned that American people are starting to become scared to live in America. Many thought President Obama was going to alleviate at least some of the racial concerns of the country while in his two terms he served, but according to some, he did not alleviate any...

Yes, since I am a spiritual person, I enjoy spending most of my time outdoors when I can! The implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors would be a lack of vitamin D, higher rates of depression, weight gain since you won’t be engaging in physical activity.