Colloquium Jack

 Field Trip 3 CREW  From each station I learned the importance of having dedicated land to our environment as it allows space for animals to live in peace, a place for water to be stored and slowly reenter the surounding ecosystem without flooding, and act as a space for learning and mental wellness. Like how the pinewood flats are burned every so often to reduce over growth and return nutrients to the soil. Or the seasonal/sawgrass marsh and how it regulated the water into the earth to be absorbed by different environments. They also both act as areas for wild birds, panthers, fish, and more organisms to thrive. Nothin too specific I learned, mostly just about each type of environemnt contained within the CREW watershead. Each group had a different SDG our group was #11 sustainable cities and communities. We talked about how not every spot on earth can be an urban slum. And the CREW area allows a place for water to congregate without flooding or causing damage, as well as, a ...

So this past Thursday we went on our first field trip the nature walk of FGCU campus, and the wet walk. We started our walk at the "Pot belly" trash compactor. Which used to be a self compacting garbage can that would condense all trash withing the can to reduce the amount of bugs and wildlife that could get into the can. Obviously it is bad for wildlife like raccons and opposums to be surviving off our scraps, as they cause our trash too be spread all over the place. But since the trash can has been replaced there is now a recycling and trash can in loo of the pot belly trash can. But the casing is made from recycled plastics, which is good for sustainability. After the trash cans, our tour led us to the FGCU coolant plant. The school has a large remote cooling plant which pumps chilled air to all the buildings on campus minus SOVI. In exchange of a regular HVAC system the school has a large collection of chilled cylinders which chill the air which is blown through, and the ...