Hi Sarah, having the pressure of tests taken away really helped me as well. It's easier to relax and learn for the sake of learning or passion, when the threat of a bad mark isn't looming over you.

I completely agree, the way to a sustainable future starts with education and empowerment of the youth.

Hey Destinie, I totally agree, this course has given me the confidence to speak more openly about hard topics.

I agree Arsh, exploring different perspectives and thinking about these topics at a deeper level was an invaluable experience.

Idealistic or not, that's a beautiful vision, and one I also hope for.

I love your idea about including environmental impact information on the funeral home websites. It is a very realistic way to raise awareness.

We definitely need to start discussing topics like these more! I think if more people knew how damaging their burial could be, they'd specify that their burial method should be more natural.

I agree Suragan, we need to embrace co-existing with animals, and understand that our relationship with nature is beneficial for all.

you’re definitely right Maria, it’s not just people needing to made eco-friendly decisions regarding their death care. The main thing is to make eco friendly options available and legal first.

Hi Ari, death is definitely a touchy topic for most people, but open and honest discussion about it is the best way to move forward. I agree that over all, death care options and awareness of what happens to your body after you die are extremely important, and will hopefully lead to making eco-friendly decisions about burial/death care methods.

This is an excellent point! a lot of patriotic or charitable actions unwittingly produce mass amounts of waste. There must be other ways to show respect and unity without producing plastic waste.

Hi Destinie, I totally agree, we need to be doing more to protect oceans and the ecosystems within them. Regulations against plastic pollutants such as microbes would be a great start!

I was super chocked to hear about BPA exposure through receipts as well. I love the solution you suggested though!

Thanks for presenting a different view! Plastic can definitely be useful, we just need to be careful with how much we produce, and avoid single-use plastic production.

Totally agree Hunter! Production of single-use plastics needs to be banned...a logical fix to our problem, and hopefully it will happen.

Hi Megan, thank you for explaining what the IAA2019 is! I wasn't familiar with it in such detail.

Hi Anna, I wish brands would start to actually care about the causes they use to gain social capital and profits too. Departments dedicated to social causes and sustainability would be amazing, and hopefully they'll have enough power to make more than simple suggestions.

I agree, capping salaries isn't the solution...it wouldn't really create equity, only outrage and creative ways to get around the cap. The system you described sounds great! people should be prevented from being able to attain so much wealth.

Yes Cindy! Tax the rich!!!!!!

It’s so scary how a few handful of billionaires hold so much power over our world…more than even some nations do.