Personal Life: Living stereotypically sustainable is something that I, as a college student, find nearly impossible due to lack of money, lack of space, and lack of community resources. There is no available recycling near me and the most affordable and convenient foods are microwavable or processed just to name two reasons.
My parents have started living almost completely sustainably. Since I went to college, they moved to central Florida and significantly downsized. Their home is completely solar powered by panels on the roof and they rarely use lights because of skylights and an open floorplan. They don’t use a heater and only use A/C during intense summer temperatures. Other days, they just open the windows and doors. They grow their own herbs, some vegetables, and citrus and get meat from the local farmers market every week. This past year they switched to an electric car, but most often use a golf cart to run groceries and do other small errands.
For what it’s Earth, I have found that you don’t have to change your whole life like my parents have done. Everything you can do helps. Wanting to be sustainable in a college town that does not value sustainability is hard, but not impossible.
