Something I really enjoy about my sit spot community is the feeling of it being a separated group all attaining one common goal: to take space from the daily stressors of life. I’ll explain what I mean by separated group. Many people that pass through the park or come and sit for a silent moment […]

My local communities are mainly made up of humans and pigeons, and some seagulls and dogs. What it’s also made up of is many tourists, and that means hundreds of thousands of flights that they took to get here. Last year I’ve only been on a flight once, but this year I’ve taken 4 flights […]

Yassou! Time has really flown since my last blog post. I have finally settled into a routine and my courses are almost halfway done. Midterms are coming up for everyone, but that means spring break is too. Many people will travel during our two-week break which makes me think of my travel from Boston to […]

Copenhagen is an ambitious city when it comes to climate change and sustainability goals. The current target is to be the first carbon-neutral city in the world by 2025. In attempting this, upgrades are constantly being made to the city’s infrastructure. One of the most notable, or at least to me as I interact with […]

I’ve been thinking a lot this week about the natural sources behind the lake at my sit spot. It is really interesting considering how this lake, which began as a small pond and was manmade into a larger attraction. In addition to this, the apartments at my student accommodation neighborhood are considered to be sustainable […]

Ciao a tutt*! Today is a gorgeous day and I am writing this blog post while sitting in Piazza Maggiore, soaking in the sunlight and the music. My flight footprint was 0.85 tonnes. I also went ahead and calculated my carbon footprint for the five months I am in Italy: my total footprint is 2.93 […]

Hello again! Sorry for the late post! I must say that I’ve become a lot more environmentally conscious after coming to France, especially with recycling. I’ve been participating in AUP Green (the university’s environment club)’s club meeting recently and learning a lot of sustainability in France. From what I’ve learned so far, half of Paris’ […]

It took me a while to get used to walking through dark empty rooms because the school was trying its best to save energy. I find using sensor lights to be a smart way to save energy, and this project allows me to learn that my university generates its own power which is very impressive. […]

As I take my breaths and imagine roots stemming from my soles, I picture the red-brown concrete cracking and opening up to reveal soil rich with minerals. As my roots continue to extend, they find the roots of the red flowers in front of me, as well as the many unseen creatures burrowed below the […]

I am sitting on this park bench facing the pond at the Square des Batignolles. I imagine myself as a tree wrapping its roots around the legs of this bench. The roots circle the base of the bench and fan out towards the edge of the pond in the center. The wind whips the strands […]