Santa Clara University

Reflections of participants in the 2009 Sustainability Decathlon

• Are you seeing any ripple effect from your actions?

  Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2009

  I was able to talk a little about Solar Decathlon with one of the students and my involvement in it. When I started talking about some of the things that we going on in the house, it was as if something clicked.

  
  Posted by Stoney Strickland | Read More | Comments (0)

• Are you seeing any ripple effect from your actions?

  Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2009

  Although these kids had a lot going for them before Tracey and I entered the picture, there was also a noticeable effect of our presence upon their views of being environmentally friendly and how to make change in the environment around them.

  
  Posted by Silas Strickland | Read More | Comments (0)

• Are you seeing any ripple effect from your actions?

  Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2009

  I think that our team has been a little frustrated about our inability to really inspire our students and be more involved with helping to plan their projects and foster their ideas. We're meeting with them on Friday, and hopefully will be able to interact with them in ways that better portray our genuine interest in their ideas.

  
  Posted by Kate Bradley | Read More | Comments (0)

• Are you seeing any ripple effect from your actions?

  Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2009

  Personally, this class has made me wonder what I can do to help at my old high school, as there was no green club or environmental science class.
  Posted by Kaelin Holland | Read More | Comments (0)

• Mid-point reflections

  Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2009

  Once we laid out everything in front of them in a more manageable fashion, they began to get their motivation back and some of the feelings of being overwhelmed seemed to subside.

  
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