Post 4 – Place in the Community

Over the past few days, the area around my sit spot at the Square des Batignolles has been obstructed because of ongoing construction efforts to remove some of the trees by ordinance of the city. I was able to make my way around the blockage, and I found another sit spot within the park. From […]

Week 4- I love peatlands <3

¡Hola! It is a beautiful sunny day here in Puerto Natales 🙂  Using the carbon footprint calculator I found that my flights here totalled to 1.83 metric tons.  Recently in my classes we have been learning about peatlands and their importance for carbon sequestration and storage. I think it would be really interesting to do […]

Week 3- Water is life

¡Hola! All is well in Puerto Natales with the sun still shining at 6:45 pm!  Though my sit spot is facing a beautiful fjord, the drinking water in this city is not supplied by the fjord but rather deep wells. It is a bit surprising that the water here doesn’t come from the nearby glaciers/glacial […]

Week 4 – Carbon Footprint and Reduction Methods

My flight from Los Angeles to Frankfurt, Germany had a carbon footprint of 2.1 metric tons. Freiburg is a city with a comprehensive electric tram public transportation system, as well as a high number of residents who bike. Cars aren’t allowed in the main area of the city, and there aren’t even roads to accommodate […]

Week #4: Community

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 […]

Week 4: Local Environmental Initiatives

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 […]