My inspiration for this project is directly from my passion for the environment and the sustainability of human life. I’ve always known about climate change and the fact that humans are the main cause, however it wasn’t until I had taken environmental science in high school where I learned the importance of protecting our environment. Before, I never cared to exert the energy to recycle because I didn’t understand the importance of the topic, which is similar to the overall result that my partner and I seen after surveying off campus apartment residents for our first project idea, which was to create a proposal to include recycling bins in off-campus apartment complexes who didn’t have one. The purpose of the survey was to gain information about the residents’ knowledge on recycling and if they care to recycle if they had the chance and the majority of the results were people not knowing about the importance of recycling therefore would be less likely to put in the effort to recycle, however would recycle if they had the chance to because they knew the overall purpose of recycling. These results made me understand the importance of environmental education because when someone isn’t informed of a topic, they will be less likely to do anything to help solve the problem.

My inspiration comes from the fact that I am angered to see our once clean nature unnecessarily littered with the garbage that we've produced and haphazardly thrown away. I see how it affects our wildlife and their homes, which they have no way to defend against us. I see how we are doing very little to repurpose all of the items we already have on Earth, yet continue to make more of and use up our precious resources. I see how those living in poverty or in still developing countries are the ones to bear the weight of our burdens, as they are having to not only leave their homes, but also come up with innovative sustainable solutions. I see the lack of care and self responsibility when it comes to protecting the Earth. I have often felt jealous of those in the far past that were able to experience the freshest water, the cleanest air, and the clearest skies that nature had to offer, and how I may never be able to experience that. However I do believe that starts with education and creating a connection with the Earth. I feel hopeful that my generation and those that follow will hold the environment at a higher level of importance. I feel hopeful because I have seen, through just talking to my community, that a large portion of us feel the need to take action.