Swiss School

1st video: 

• SUMAS is the first school of its kind to be based totally on sustainability 
• located in Gland, Switzerland 
• a wide range of sustainability products 
• students are going to be the leaders of the future, so they are taught how to help the planet as well as business skills 
• only college in Europe that offers a bachelors and masters in sustainability as well as business 
• students learn how to bring sustainability to their businesses 

2nd video: 

• 80% of environmental impact come from transport, food, and drink 
• by 2050 is we don't change anything about what we produce/consume, we will need twice the amount of the earth's surface to support us 
• industry must try to cut down on using/producing harmful products (plastic, CO2, etc.) 
• if industry makes products that are more environmentally aware, then we have to make sure we keep using these products 
• Eco-label is very important, so people know what ecological goods there are 

3rd video: 

• 10 hottest years ever recorded have happened in the past 14 years 
• hottest year of all: 2005 
• If a certain glacier were to disappear, sea level world wide would drop 20 feet, and huge parts of major cities would end up under water 
• our ability to live on this earth is what's at stake if we continue to kill it 

4th video: 

• flying across America. One pilot says it's like having complete freedom because the plane theoretically doesn't need any fuel, but they need to be very precise while flying. (completely "green" airplane)
• supported by companies not part of the aviation world 
• the plane can only fit one person, and is very skinny compared to other planes 
• it works! 
• need a lot of concentration to fly for such a long time 

5th video: 

• 2 pilots (from the previous video) trying to fly around the world on an airplane powered only by solar energy 
• will attempt to fly it around the world in 2015 
• started the project 8 years ago 
• when they were testing a flight for their plane one of the main parts of the machines exploded and it cost a lot of money and set them back a year. Despite this the speaker said this difficulty became on opportunity 
• "every difficulty in life is a potential opportunity" :) 
• go beyond your knowledge (think outside the box) 
• the world needs pioneers and innovative thinkers to solve its problems 

Sustainable consumption in my city: 

I think my city already has very good "green" activities like pico de plata, ciclovia, and the day when no cars are allowed to drive in the city. I think solar panels could be put into place in many buildings, although I've already seen some. Also, I don't see any Eco-labels here, and I think that would be a very good idea so that consumers know they're buying Eco-friendly products. Having parks in place and keeping them up helps too. I do see a LOT of litter here and I think people should be aware that throwing trash on the ground is harmful. I think there should be some sort of litter control, or make trashcans that are neon bright as if to say "LOOK THERE'S A TRASH CAN RIGHT HERE DO NOT THROW YOUR TRASH ON THE GROUND." 

Those are just a few of my ideas, and I really like when people create new ideas for helping the planet. People should also do their everyday jobs like turning of the lights when they leave a room, taking shorter showers, and not leaving faucets on for too long.