I have not heard of biomass, but the learning experience was fascinating. I learned how Biomass can be used in a variety of ways, such as heating and electricity. It reduce Greenhouse gas emissions at a great rate and even produces Carbon Dioxide just like fossil fuels. Not only that since it is a renewable resource it can replace oils in its place for transportation, electricity and so much more. Biomass has the most uses and it shocked me as to how one thing can have so many uses.

I like solar I think its the coolest and it seems like the one that has the most likely hood of having a chance to actually be truly sustainable 

We need to just try to eliminate over 80 or 90% of fossil fuels and  need to add more and more sustainable sources of energy then the world will be alot better off.

One way my diet effects deforestation is because I eat a lot of meat. I eat meat in almost every meal i have along with a lot of eggs and to change that i could try to not eat meat in every meal

?:As you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? 

?: What are the parts that feel overwhelming? 

?: What parts help you feel hopeful?

I have the average diet that most teenagers have.  To decrease my negative impact I could try to eat less meat, or even become vegetarian (I used to be so this wouldn’t be too hard).  To increase my positive impact I could keep an eye out for labels that mean a product was sustainably grown/made, and purchase that product as opposed to another that was not sustainably grown/made.

Forests hold in and absorb carbon, which helps with the air quality around the world. 

My diet is pretty average, but I do tend to eat less dairy than the average person. I could definitely make some changes and I would be willing to be vegetarian if it helps the environment in any way. 

 How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact? (2-4 sentence response) 

My diest is definitely not helping with saving forests, i can try and eat less meat, switch to a plant baised milk and buy organic items.