Created
Jun 22, 2021 9:22 PM
Submitted By
Noah S George
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Who Did You Interview
Demographics That Might Provide Helpful Context for Their Responses
- 17 years-old
- High-School Environment
- Suburban, Affluent, CA
Key Findings from the Interview
- When it comes to sustainability
- What do they care most about?
- The large amount of plastic waste that exists and its effect on the oceans
- Preserving non-renewable resources
- The barrier that exist for the less wealthy when it comes to living a more sustainable life
- What are they doing now?
- Purchasing products that originate from biodegradable sources
- Using reusable bags instead of plastic ones
- Parents own hybrid cars
- Solar Power at their house
- What would they like to be able to do?
- Limit their electronic waste and usage
- Limit consumption of meat products and unsustainable food sources
- Limit use of non-renewable electricity
- Any reservations / concerns about sustainability?
- They understand that there is a large economic barrier that prevents many people from being more sustainable
- They also understand that culturally there is so much plastic in use that it is hard to escape
- They feel a sense that they should be doing more (Where does it come from?)
- They have felt the impacts of climate change especially with the forest fires that blanket LA in a cloud of smoke
- They feel that we owe it to ourselves and other people to ensure that we can continue to live on this earth
- Reconciliation of Capitalism and Sustainability
- They feel as though the ideas of mass-production and mass-consumption cannot be reconciled with the ideas of suitability and a societal attitude change needs to occur
- Feel as though increased education and educational resources can help to achieve this
- Along with with wide spread support of sustainable practices and awareness from those with influence and power.
- Definition: The preservation of non-renewable resources through a reduction of consumption and implementation of recycling and renewable systems.
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