Q1 Benchmark: Sustainable Restaurant

How do the earth systems affect each other? During the first quarter of this class, we have learned about the earth systems and how they effect one another. To begin, there’s the Atmosphere, Hydrophere, Geosphere, Biosphere, and even others like the exosphere. The Atmosphere and Hydrosphere make clouds when they’re in contact with each other, the clouds make rain since it involves the hydrosphere, which helps the Biosphere which makes air in the Atmosphere and makes photosynthesis. The Biosphere and Geosphere causes things to decompose in the earth since when something dies it decomposes into the earth. The Biosphere and Atmosphere make the air. The Hydrosphere and Geosphere makes the shape in the earth. All of these things within the Earth System help us as a species and also helps many other species along the way to sustain life.

How can an understanding of environmental science aid in handling natural disasters? I think that it’s useful to know about these things, about how we can make out lives and businesses more sustainable to help the earth and its systems. Throughout the many years of humans being on earth, we have slowly but surly made a huge impact on the damage on the earth and even the things living on it, and production has a huge impact on it as well. If we learn how to make our businesses more sustainable, we can help the earth more. People as individuals aren’t fully to blame for the things they are doing, of course there should be less water used in showers and less driving and more walking places; but places in which they produce things at huge quantities and rates also need to check themselves and notice that what they’re doing is harmful. If we do better, we can help the earth more and help stop natural disasters from happening at a more rapid pace.

What efforts can we make to create a sustainable future? As said before, I think that we can make better choices and have things in our restaurants and even businesses that do less damage to the earth that other typical things that might be found in those places. Of course we could have solar panels to power the building, and sell and use things that are better for recycling, but it doesn’t just have to be for businesses. Anyone can do these things, they could buy solar panels and use them instead of going through your normal electric companies which harms the earth through the natural physical resources they use to make that electricity. You could have filters in order to reuse the water that has been wasted, and you could always use utensils that are reusable instead of disposable. Of course this costs more money, but in the long run it will be better for the environment and I’m sure it’ll only be a huge amount of money in the very beginning when you perchase everything.

Reflection on the project. Overall, from this project I have learned about ways that I can even be more sustainable myself and for my home. Everything here isn’t just for a business, but it can be for yourself as well. Right now, I know a lot of people might not have the power or the money to change their whole electric receiver, but you can grow your own food or even choose to get it from somewhere more local so you’re not contributing to the production of how those fruits and veggies are made. Also, you don’t have to stop eating meat and animal products all together, but at least cut it down slowly so that you aren’t eating as much. Therefore, in conclusion, I think that anyone could make this change, and anyone could find somewhere you can eat and have the aspects in which it can be better and more caring towards the environment.