When I return to my sit spot, the air feels colder now and the shift in season is easy to feel. If I try to embody one of the trees nearby, I imagine my feet planted firmly like roots and my arms stretching upward like branches adjusting to the colder weather. My spot would likely tell a story about change. It has watched students come and go, witnessed moments of celebration and stress, and felt the pace of campus life shift throughout the semester as we move toward the end of the year.

Lately, it’s especially noticeable how the campus environment reflects this transition. Events and announcements are displayed on the banners attached to the lamp posts along the sidewalks, and they feel more frequent now. More group photos are being taken, more tours are walking through, and more people are moving around campus for different reasons. The atmosphere feels both busy and reflective at the same time.

When I look around to see how nature, the environment, and climate themes appear in everyday life, I notice that they often show up indirectly. The lamp-post banners, posters, and digital screens across campus focus on community, belonging, and campus identity. Even when they don’t talk specifically about climate change, they still shape how we see our surroundings and how we engage with them. These formats–visual ads, campus graphics, and student-created designs–form a pattern of messaging that encourages awareness, connection, and responsibility in subtle but consistent ways.