Here is a link to our final EACAP presentation.
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Culiminating Thoughts on EACAP Project
This project ended up being a huge success for myself, Derek, and Ben. We had expressed uncertainties with how to go about what our goal was (and sometimes did not even know what we were aiming for), but we were able to get it together and create a successful sustainability website that will eventually have its content copied to the official Penn State Berks Sustainability website. I think this will end up being very successful in terms of getting people aware because there are a lot of people out there that care about creating a better environment in which to live, and I would venture to guess that people would view information from a world-renowned university’s web page more than just a personal web page like the one we created, however we have seen the site pick up some views over the course of doing the project.
For now, the web page can be seen HERE. (https://eacapenvironmentalist.wordpress.com/). Eventually, it will be linked on the Penn State Berks website and much more accessible and much easier to locate for the average person who is looking up sustainability topics.
Also successful was our research on deforestation. We were able to tie that in with our service project of creating the web page quite well, and the great amount of information we were able to get on the topic will hopefully help everyone who stopped by our poster and everyone who saw the presentation in class.
Our poster presentation and our slide show presentation were both very successful in terms of relaying the large amounts of information we gathered to the public. In total, 11 people stopped by our poster, and over 20 students were in attendance at our slide show presentation. If every person shared our website (or eventually the PSU Berks Sustainability web site) with someone, and they shared it with someone, the site should accumulate hundreds or even thousands of views, at which point people would likely be acting on the issues at hand.
This project was worth the time and effort we put into it. We got out of it what we put into it, and based on what we got out of it, all three of us can tell that the great amount of effort we put into it has paid off.
Final thoughts
As our EACAP project comes to an end, this does not mean that our environmental awareness should end as well. As a group, we completed a lot but individually I think we each reflected heavily on how we are harming our environment. This EACAP project revolved around water contamination and improving a school’s garden by adding a little more color to it. Not only did we improve our environment, we informed others on how to do so. I believe after this class, I will be more conscious about my surroundings and how my every day routine affects it. Here’s to a greener planet from MLR.
Laken Bankert, Group Leader
MLR Paints
M and L from MLR got together on the first of December to finally do our service project with My Squash. We painted stepping stones for Glenside Elementary to go in their garden. It took us from 1:30-5 to finish painting all of them but we are hoping our time will brighten up their garden. Who knew environmentalists could also be pretty good artists?
Presentation Day
We had our first presentation yesterday. Unfortunately, MLR was just MR because L was out with the flu. But everything went well! Many stopped to ask questions and our poster was totally awesome because of how we paint splattered the background. Here’s to hoping our next presentation goes just as smooth!
Wrapping Up the Process
We have put together teasers and articles regarding six topics related to sustainability. Those topics are as follows: Bee Hives, Rain Barrels, Bat Houses, MOBIUS Recycling, Paper Waste Reduction, and the Food Recovery Network. Eventually, these short blurbs and articles will go on the Penn State Berks Sustainability webpage. In the mean time, we set up our own personal website titled EACAP Environmentalist, which you can access HERE, to get a good idea of the work we have done in making people more aware of the importance of sustainability and how it affects various aspects of the environment.
Our poster is almost done. We still plan on adding some facts about our research paper, which was on a totally separate topic: deforestation. The research paper itself is pretty much done. We are also going to present images of our personal webpage (not the official Penn State one) on our poster so people can get a feel for what we were able to accomplish.
In terms of our plan to issue a recycling survey to people to see what they actually recycle out of the recyclable materials that they use, we did not see how this would relate to any aspect of our project and our end goal. We may still do it since it does relate to sustainability, but it will be done on a much smaller scale and as a much smaller portion of our project since it is not the main goal of the EACAP project.
We can see the finish line!
During class today we finished our poster for the presentation in Gaige on the 28th! We have our articles complete for the sustainability website including the topics of food waste in the American home, EPA’s WasteWise, Food waste and religion, and food waste around the world. We are excited with how our project has come together, and excited to share our research with everyone else!
We Are… THE GREEN MEDIA
Rainy Days are Work Days
MLR will be meeting today in the library today to start working on our presentation and writing our paper.
It’s Getting Closer to Presentation Day
As it comes closer to present our research, I have decided to update you on everything MLR is doing. First, we have come in collaboration with My Squash to complete our community service. We will be painting stones to put in the Glenside Elementary garden. Each stone will be decorated with a teacher’s name. Second, MLR has completed our research and we will start working on our actual presentation sometime this week. All is well with us! Sincerely, L
Getting Down to Research
Today we met with the research consultant, Brett Spencer, to discuss the best methods to conduct our research into waste reduction and sustainability. He pointed us the Penn State databases which are free to students and can be found on Penn State’s library homepage. He showed us how to effectively search through these databases to find the necessary information by using search methods that will pinpoint specific phrases in articles, how to use the advanced search tool, and use the citing tools already incorporated into the databases. Brett was a great resource that has given us the confidence to make our project credible by utilizing these databases to find periodicals, videos, and academic journals to support or project.
We are…..THE GREEN MEDIA!!!
