This short presentation address the importance of ensuring environmental sustainability as well where to begin and what action to take.

1. GOAL 7:
ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY
Tim Mayorov
T UNIV 200A

2. Why does it resonate for you?
 Ensuring Environmental Sustainability resonates with me because I am greatly
concerned about the use of earths non-renewable resources.
 Furthermore, it is not only the use of non-renewable resources but also
human caused pollution which impacts our environment that resonates with
me when it comes to ensuring environmental sustainability.
 However, ensuring environmental sustainability has greatly resonated with me
primarily because not only do I want to live in a healthy environment but I
want to make sure that generations to come have a better quality of life.

3. How can your interest be applied
locally?
 My interest may be applied locally
by
 attending a certified Green Event
around the Tacoma Area
 volunteering at Healthy Homes,
Healthy Neighborhoods which
specializes in efforts to reduce
waste and improve water and air
quality
 educating others of City programs
and efforts
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=sEvw0VlHIR0

4. Where can you make the greatest
contribution?
 First and foremost, I can make the greatest contribution in my local
community.
 “Every journey starts with a single step.” – Lao Tze
 This means that my greatest contribution begins with my daily decisions.
 During the last two years, my household has significantly reduced the amount
of waste from 60 to 30 gallons a month. Furthermore, total monthly fuel
expenses decreased from $120/month to $50/month. These small actions by
no means decrease the quality of life but instead have enhanced our quality
of life.
 We will not be able to reach the masses if our actions are not seen and heard
locally. We make contributions to ensuring environmental sustainability with
every decision that we make.

5. Is there a feature of social media that
can be uniquely applied to this goal?
 Social media has change the way we share and receive information.
Therefore, social media has significant opportunities to reach a large
audience.
 One main feature of social media is the ability to share our success in terms
of environmental sustainability. This will allow others to not only learn but
get inspired to find local organizations or events that help provide
environmental sustainability.
 For example, sharing a video on Facebook or LinkedIn has the opportunity to
not only join existing networks but also diversify efforts in ensuring
environmental sustainability.