People across the world are crying for a greener society, but what does that mean to us? What does that mean to the PJC student? How can we help to make a greener world when some of us can’t even decide what major to select?
The faculty at PJC was asked the same question at the beginning of this school year, and their answer was to implement a program that could involve every PJC student in every major to help green the world. The name of the program is called, “60 Seeds: Environmental and Economic Sustainability.”
Some may wonder, “What is sustainability?” Is it the same as environmentalism? The answer is no. Sustainability is more than just environmentalism. Michael Will, the man chosen for the task of implementing the 60 Seeds program said, “The big difference between sustainability and environmentalism is that the goal is not just to save the environment but to save us, to save us as people and our way of life to some degree.”
So sustainability is not just about the animals and the plants It is about us. That is why this program appeals to the normal PJC student. Not every person in this world is a lover of plants and animals, but we are all humans. We all have a part in making this world better.
The faculty at PJC has made it easy for us. Will has started a Web page called 60 seeds.blogspot.com. This site includes the mission statement, definitions of sustainability, events, and the “60 Seeds: Low cost changes that we can do today.” The 60 seeds project gives 60 small things that we can do to preserve the environment that we live in. Whether it’s turning off the lights when we leave a room or throwing trash in the garbage, we all can do this. It is our responsibility. We are the future of this world, and we need to preserve that future. The 60 Seeds project is a great way to begin.
“The goal of the 60 Seeds project is to start locally and let people span that out to make a greener world,” Will said. PJC can be the start of a new wave of sustainability. Our future can be preserved, and all we must do is plant one seed. If each student plants one seed, the growth of change will be unstoppable. I am ready to plant my seed of change. Are you?