As I continue to learn about all of the horrible things that we are doing to our environment, it definitely makes me feel concerned for our future. I feel like if we continue to develop into these super important biomes and environments, we will lose all of the benefits that they provide for us, and, if we continue on like this, will our planet even be livable anymore? It’s these thoughts that make me feel much more stressed out about this situation. I knew that it was bad, but by further researching it, I now feel like I know a much wider scope of the situation, which definitely pushes me to make a difference and begin fighting this battle! I feel that the part that feels most overwhelming to me is the fact that many people are saying that it is up to our generation and that it is our job to fix what was done. I understand that we really do have to change, but it definitely feels overwhelming (and a bit unfair) when you look at all of the work that previous generations have left us to do. However, I haven’t lost all hope. In fact, I am very hopeful in many regards. For one, we have seen major advancements in technologies (such as solar power and biofuels) that we are actually putting to action. Not only does this mean that we are solving our energy problem, but also that people are actually willing to change. Also, we are seeing more and more organizations pushing people to change their normal ways of living (including this ecochallenge!) and I feel that we really are making progress. We just need to make a lot more of it if we are going to clean up all of the mess that we have made.
