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 products like plastic cups. Once we dispose the plastic it makes its way into a landfill, where it will take thousands to millions of years to degrade. Ways we can make a sustainable community is to have a circular economy, use perfect substitutes of the products that benefit us but hurt the Earth, and not have a societal focus on what we don't have, but what we already do have.

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.

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 12-year-old, it helped me to see the bigger picture of Earth supporting life. They were living in their natural environment and I was awestruck. If I had to say another experience in nature that impacted me, I would have to say my time at camp as a preteen and teenager. We were deep in nature, and it was my first experience of exploring rivers, mountains, caves, and beautiful scenery. I think what impacted me about both of these experiences I've mentioned is that it teaches you to be in reverence of the earth. It's beautiful and we want to keep it that way. We want Earth to thrive and not continue to take a beating.

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 when driving. This reduces air pollution considerably, which is a huge motivator! They are working on improving batteries that can be reused and recharged rather than being disposed. This will make a big difference in the emissions that are created when producing electric cars. This will further impact the environment in a positive way and will motivate more people, I think, to get a green vehicle.

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.