The document discusses ensuring environmental sustainability through individual actions. It suggests consuming less, buying local, using less water, recycling properly, conserving electricity, walking/biking/carpooling, and using fewer chemicals. The greatest contribution can be made where you are through actions at home. Social media can spread awareness of sustainability goals by creating websites and using platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to engage communities.

1. Ensure Environmental
Sustainability
B Y J E S S E B O W E R S

2. Whydoes it resonatewith you?
• Because this is the only habitable
planet in our solar system, so far, it is
right to take care of it if we want to
keep living on it. Every day, you hear
controversial things about the planet
and even temporarily, it would be nice
to hear nothing but how good things
are for a change. I had done a group
project last quarter and it was on the
lack of rainfall in the Pacific Northwest
region around the August to October
timeframe. Our group then shed light
on the solutions and prevention
measures that had to be done for a
less dry and well-balanced summer
and fall.

3. Howcanyour interest beapplied locally?
• We are all consumers of products, whether it be
gasoline, food, apparel, motor vehicles, household
goods, water, toys, technology, novelties, or other items.
The solution is not to stop consuming, but to begin
paying attention to how our actions and purchases
impact the environment. Here are some ways we can
start to protect the environment today:
- Consume less
- Buy Local
- Use less water
- Recycle properly
- Conserve Electricity
- Walk, bike, or carpool
- Use fewer chemicals

4. Wherecan you make thegreatestcontribution?
• I believe the best place to make the
greatest contribution would be right
now where you're sitting or
standing. As I mentioned in the
previous slide, some of the ways to
apply and ensure environmental
sustainability as right at home.
Contributing to the goal might just
be easier than we thought. And to
get a boost in doing so, we can
spread the word by doing social
media posts, emails, calling other
people, and talking to individuals
within our community.

5. Isthereafeatureof social mediathatcanbeuniquelyapplied tothisgoal?
• There are a few ways in
using this goal as a feature of
social media simply as
creating websites and using
powerful platforms such as
Instagram, Facebook, and
Twitter. Here I believe will
make a strong impact in
working towards this goal or
most goals.