Emerson Waldorf School

Public transportation in the form of trains and railways can have benefits beyond the environment (ex. traffic).

I'm most concerned about society's focus on more products, money, and status. We need to be more mindful, supportive, and focused on making the world a better place than when we found it so it can make our lives better overall.

A sustainable community would have a circular economy, basically a lot of cycles that turn a material into a product, which is used, disposed, and turned back into that material. This would be a transition from a linear economy. Here's an example of a linear economy: we make plastic from oil, plants, and natural gas. We use them in countless...

Focus on the practical aspects that protect poorer communities without attracting wealthier people, which would drive out the poor communities and cause an economic collapse to the area.

The challenge not only reminded me to do all the little things to minimize environmental impact, but pushed me to learn about less familiar methods and technologies that will be critical in doing so.  

advocacy, time and changing things in my own life and home to use more sustainable energy.

 Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle

The significant experience in nature that comes to mind is visiting national parks as a child. When you witness animals that you never see living off the land and interacting in herds or groups, it can take your breath away. I remember being so struck at the interdependence of animals, people, and the earth when I visited Yellowstone. As a...

As we switch to more fuel efficient vehicles, we will become less reliant on fossil fuels...and all the ups and downs of gas prices during the year. You definitely will save money in that way after purchasing a green car. As I read about green vehicles, it reminded me that with no tailpipe, pure electric cars produce no carbon dioxide emissions...

Biochar can make soil more porous and loose (allowing water to enter and enhancing soil structure), decrease nitrous oxide emissions and acidity, and increase electrical conductivity.