I learned about the Pine Marten, which historically was native to Pennsylvania but has not besn seen in the state for generations. I learned about the PA Game Commission's proposal to reintroduce the Marten. I think that it has a significant amount of benefits and we should consider the idea.

Electricity usage is my biggest contributor to carbon. I work remotely and at school I do a lot of things digitally, so I'm always needing to charge my laptop and charge my phone. I also use light when I'm inside my building unless there is enough natural light. And the places that I work use a significant amount of electricity. And my own daily life, one of the things that I can do to reduce my carbon output from electricity usage is to use my solar power brick for my phone, only turn on my fan when absolutely needed but otherwise just open the window, only turn lights on when it's too dark to see or when the room is just too poorly lit, and unplug things when they're not in use.

It's so difficult to track what you do with water throughout the day. When you're out and about at work or even at a store it's so easy to forget that the water you use while you're out still has a huge impact. In order to reduce and be more aware of the water that I use, I'm going to take shorter showers and find ways to do things with less water than I used before.

It's really important to read the labels of where your food is coming from and then to even do the research into the Farms and Facilities where the food comes from. If you don't look into your food you don't know what you're putting into your body and you also don't know where it's coming from and if it's sustainable. Regenerative agriculture is so important, especially as our population continues to climb.

I went to this one Nature Preserve in my area, Turtle Creek, and then I also went to a state park called Ricketts glen. I had never gone to either of these before and they were both great experiences and a great opportunity to get outside. It was a great way to get me moving and active and to just be outside and enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

I was talking with one of the professors at my University about investing, and I specifically asked him how to find sustainable investments. Some places lack the transparency to be able to truly know what they're up to and where your Investments go to. But with a little bit of digging, you can find great causes to invest in.

I designed a native food forest and Native nursery for my University. Unfortunately I was not able to plant any of the things in the food Forest this semester, but someone else will be able to continue my work in the future. Being outside is just so great for your mental health and actually going out and planting things is so beneficial because you get to see the process of putting it in the ground and watching it grow. You can really see the effort you put in unfold into something new.

It feels rewarding to clean up an area and see it for how it truly is. We are quick to judge areas we think are 'dirty', but a lot of these areas aren't the ones contributing the most to the mess.

Water pollution is one of the biggest concerns, primarily because of Mining and agriculture in Pennsylvania. These two things contribute a significant amount of solution into our rivers and waterways and many people don't even realize it. Some streams look absolutely beautiful but have no life inside.