Faculty-Led Course in New Zealand 2023

Today we met with Sustainability Trust New Zealand. They are a social enterprise that supports sustainable living. They work with Wellington City and surrounding areas to educate people on sustainability, circular economy, and how to reduce, reuse, and recycle. They also serve the communities through services that aid families in becoming more circular. For example,…

This afternoon, we attended “Sustainability Trust.” Earlier this morning, I got to present in front of the class about this organization. Prior towards attending the class, I noticed that Sustainability Trust uses numerous forms of recycling such as jewelry recycling, plastic, metal lid, e-waste, curtain, metal, munch silicone, battery, wool, car seat, and bicycle recycling….

The sustainability trust is making great strides for the environment. We are reminded of the waste pyramid, some of which’s guiding principles are valued in the following order: reduce, reuse, recycle, and only landfill as a last resort. With a high emphasis on recycling as a sustainability effort, it sometimes feels that businesses forget the…

Getting the chance to visit the Sustainability Trust in Wellington today was a very cool and unique experience. I had no idea that there were companies that tackled so many different aspects of sustainability, from recycling waste to raising awareness to hosting repair events. What I enjoyed hearing about the most was how they combined…

My two favorite lectures of today were the first two at the architecture school. The first lecture got me thinking about how sustainability is promoted to the consumer. Companies greenwash sustainability campaigns such as plastic straws and paper bags, when things like eating beef has a much bigger environmental impact. The second lecture I loved…

Today we learned about sustainable architecture and saw key designs. One included using a robot arm to cut wood and hemp concrete for a more sustainable option to normal construction practices. It was interesting tot see the differences between NZ and the USA ok construction practices.

today we learned plastic bags can help maintain sustainability. while i agree what about the trash bags used to disgusts food? i had ice cream for lunch and had many insightful discussions with my peers regarding lecture! I enjoyed seeing things from their point of view!

The first presentation of today brought a new perspective that I thought was important to consider when shopping. Society focuses on the issues of plastic bag usage instead of focusing on what we put inside our bags. The conversation we had about transportation in the U.S brought a lot of concerns and interesting opinions. In…

today we learned a lot of different information about new zealand architecture, and the building of the city also how this is sustainable. we learned about the impact of plastic packaging and how our choices impact carbon footprint. we also had a discussion about public transportation, and our host was surprised that we don’t use…

I loved all the discussions from today. I thought it was very interesting when the professor brought up the impacts of plastic bags vs. products that people by. It made me look at how the products that I buy impact the environment. There is a big focus on plastic bags but not what is put…