Totally agree! This was such an engaging course with so much that I can take away. This course really changed my perspective and empowered me, as well. Thanks for your thoughtful reflection!

This class was brilliantly designed with the pre-readings and CoSphere posts. I completely agree that it was great to learn actual things, rather than theories, and meeting all these new people and perspectives. I'm really going to miss these classes!

Great reflection! I also loved that we didn't have to worry about regurgitating information on an exam and could genuinely just immerse ourselves in what we were learning at that moment. I find that learning in this way really helps the content stick better and makes a more meaningful impact. Continuining camapigning is such a great idea!

I also feel that hard conversations are vital. There is so much that I didn't know about environmental problems, root causes, and possible solutions when I first entered the course. It all begins with education, as you said. Great post!

Great post! I love the interventions you mentioned and your take-aways. I really resonate with everything you have said. It was a fantastic class!

I agree that we need to become more informed about death care. Talking about death itself is so often avoided, let alone death care. But it really is impacting our surroundings, and further distancing us from the ecosystem we're a part of. I hope education around these options increases too. Great post!

Great post! This topic was very new to me, so I agree that a lot of people might choose differently if they knew more aabout this issue.

I really like your intervention! It's already quite tough to think about death, and when someone has passed, probably the last thing on most of their loved ones' minds will be natural burials. So, having that information ready for them when they need it could make so much of a difference. Great post!

Great ideas! Death is a tough topic, and the first step does need to be to simply talk about what death is and that it's scary, but it's okay. That way we can talk more about sustainability, as well. You've raised lots of great points about the conversation and culture surrounding death!

It's really surreal how we seem to be so disconnected to the impacts we make on the environment, and the lockdown really gave us a reality check on that. I also hope we can make the world a place for both animals and humans to live and die well. Thanks for your thoughts!

I like your point that we need to stop creating plastic to combat its pollution. I also like the point of a cultural shift. Items not wrapped in plastic or in plastic containers is often seen as unhygienic, making even sustainable packaging less likely to hit the markets. Great post!

You've brought up an intriguing point about waste transportation. It is quite sad. Perhaps we need an international accord that limits the amount of waste being transported, has restrictions for how the waste must be managed, etc. Improvements in the ability to recycle itself and plastic alternatives may also help mitigate this aspect of plastic pollution. Great post!

I really like how specific your intervention is! It's an interesting idea, and I guess what we also need is the consultation of scientists when implementing caps so that we can find a good balance between environmental protection and economic growth. Great post!

You're right that's it's really hard for us to shift to no plastic use. I like how you mentioned that even without the ability to degrade the plastic, companies should still have a waste management plan and/or shift to "simpler" plastic. I think, especially with large-scale issues like plastic, it's good to avoid an all or nothing approach and simply do everything we can. Great post!

You've mentioned a lot of plastic alternatives, which I love! I also like how you mentioned that our plastic use probably won't be completely eliminated, but that we can take steps for ensuring it's used sparingly. Great post!

Great post! I like your ideas for the laws. And, your post made me realize that my values are not at all reflected in the businesses I support as a consumer. Seeing businesses use environment issues as a PR stunt is really heartbreaking, and I hope laws that force action will be put in place.

Great ideas! You're right in that laws are needed in order for us to stop adding to the problem. It's not enough to try to remedy things when we haven't changed the root causes, and stringent laws can help us do that. As consumers, I agree that we have a role to play, as well, and as a collective, we should put more value and thought in the decisions we make.

Great post! You've made a very interesting point about public trust. Especially with organizations often going after actors that are not perfect, but still good, it can be easy to lose trust in environmental initiatives that large companies start. I hadn't thought about this aspect. Thanks for sharing!

I really like how you addressed the issue of wealth inequality and provided solutions. It was quite eye-opening to see how grant money is distributed. Great post!

Great post! I agree that environmental considerations need to become a priority. Boycotting sounds like an effective way to encourage this shift.