On the Sustainable Carolina site, I was most interested in
the Transportation project. I mainly use my bike around Columbia instead of a
car so I have a few ideas to help make Columbia biker friendly. Also since they
coordinate with Vehicle Management and Parking Services, they would be able to
suggest areas that need more bike racks. One example would be in front of the
Jones building. I mainly believe I can really contribute to the project since I
use my bike on a daily basis.
As for the AASHE site, I found the Campaign for
Environmental Literacy (CEL) to be the most interesting. CEL attempts to acquire
and increase the amount of federal funding dedicated to environmental literacy
and funding for environmental education programs. As I have said before, I am very
liberal thus education is an important fundamental factor to my ideology.
Fundraising or lobbing for educational funding is something I could find
entertaining. Plus it would have a positive outcome on the community while
increasing the value of education and informing the public and environmental
politics.
If I had to ask Margret Bounds one question, I would ask if
USC has considered about investing in any form of solar energy. While it may be
expensive, the green quad could run completely on green energy. To be more specific to the projects, I would
ask if the Transportation project ever meets with the SC legislatures. I would
be interested in attempting to modify current laws about bikes on sidewalks.
Hi Matt- good luck with the transportation team. Last semester my course members collected some data for the interactive bike map project. Anna should have that
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