You see this word everywhere; in class, at the mall, in washrooms, at the lounge. Signs can be seen everywhere to promote sustainability.

A video explaining sustainability:

In class, our guest speaker discussed all aspects of sustainability, and how sustainability relates to our COMM 101 class. This was interesting and new to me because I thought the that the topic of sustainability was only to help the earth, but I learned that it has an effect on accounting and marketing.

I also learned that Vancouver is a very sustainable city. I only moved to Vancouver this summer, whether it was the transition from high school to university or the new city, but I began to notice the effort put into making the world more sustainable. Vancouver is more sustainable because of the culture here, and because of events such as the Olympics that took place here in 2010.

I especially enjoyed the activity we did in class where we calculated our own carbon footprint. I learned that the calculation takes commute, long distance travel, food and shelter into account. Because of this activity I can learn to be more sustainable!

Example of sustainability posters in places we go to everyday.