Hello fellow environmentalists!
Group Introduction:
Our group is called the Environmental Picassos! Our group members are Noah Heim, Brant Mason, Dylan Kulp and Logan Ewert. We are all first-year students at Penn State Berks and we are enrolled in the BiSC3. During Noah’s free time he enjoys hanging out with friends and he is an intended finance major. Brant enjoys going to the gym or any outdoor/physical activity and he is also an intended finance major. Dylan also enjoys going to the gym on his free time and his intended major is business management. Logan is apart of the Penn State Berks baseball team and his intended major is business.
What our Service Entailed:
Our EACAP group is partnered with Professor Chambers’ organization, which is creating art from trash. As a group we went around to areas in our community and picked up trash. The one location we chose was outside of an elementary school in Reading, which was filled with trash. We filled several trash bags up and there was still plenty of trash left over, unfortunately. With the trash we collected in the surrounding areas, we then turned it into a form of art. The art was supposed to be made for children with incarcerated parents. With the trash we collected we created, “The Abstract Tree of Life.” It isn’t the prettiest, but it is honest work.
Focus of Research:
We focused our group research on land pollution. Littering is a huge problem that corrupts our ecosystems, so like stated previously, our community service consisted of walking around and collecting trash. During our research we obtained a lot of information on land pollution. For those who don’t know, land pollution can take in the form of a solid and liquid. About 75% of our earth’s land area is degraded in some way, shape, or form due to land pollution caused by humans. This research is sad to learn about and certainly shows humans that there needs to be change because these number are only increasing by year. With the research we completed we hope to inform others about the dangers of land pollution in the United States and around the world. This problem is a global effort and the least some people can do is be informed on the matter!
Group Reflection:
This project really opened our eyes on the problem with land pollution and littering in our area and even broader, around the world. This project allowed us to go out into our community and pick up an abundance of trash. Even after a few hours of work, it seemed as if we didn’t even put a dent into the amount of trash collected. Although we filled a few trash bags, trash still covered the entire Schuylkill trail at which we were located. Going out into the community to do good for our environment made us feel good that we were creating an impact on the community we live in. If we were to give one MESSAGE to the youth it would be: do the little things in life correctly, such as taking care of your community and environment. Doing the little things like “reduce, reuse, and recycle” go a long way for our environment and it’s easy! Do the little things right because it goes along way for yourself and future generations!
Service Video:
http://www.tiktok.com/@itsnoahheim/video/7090954213152296235?_t=8Rof1cyPCjW&_r=1
Pamphlet: