Sustainability Challenge Update!

I am now in the final days of my sustainability challenge and while it has not been particularly easy, I think I was very successful in doing what I planned to do. I have been working very hard these past few days to conserve as much energy in my dorm room as possible. When not in use, I unplug all of my electronic devices such as my tv, cell phone charger, stereo, and computer. I have also been trying to save gas and walk to all of my classes or take the shuttle. When I absolutely have to drive somewhere, I try to carpool with a few friends. I have been realizing that these changes in my lifestyle may not be that difficult, but I am really starting to wonder what, if any, effect they are having on our environment. I am not so sure that my small contribution really makes a difference. I have been doing a lot of research on the subject and have found a lot of articles that have opened up my eyes to many views of scientists who claim that either the green movement is not the best idea, or that if we were to keep going with the ideas that many people have, every single person in the world would have to cut their energy usage in half, which is pretty much impossible I would say. This has been quite the experience and a real eye-opener.