This week, I ran sessions 2 and 3 of Greener and Cleaner community. During session two, we went around Gladstone and the surrounding streets, and in session 3 we went around Trout Lake. During both of these sessions, we again managed to pick up lots of litter and clean up the community. I kept better track of data during these sessions, and now have a pretty good idea of what kind of things people are littering and where. One small problem I encountered during these sessions was finding volunteers. I asked many of my own friends to help, but I learned that it would be hard to find people to help you pick up garbage on a hot summers day. But despite the low number of volunteers, both sessions still ran smoothly and without much trouble. One highlight from these sessions were the encouraging smiles and compliments form people who saw what we were doing. For next week, I need to create informational posters that show what I've done in my project and will hopefully educate people on the implications of littering and possibly even inspire somebody else to take action and clean up the neighbourhood themselves. With the end in sight, I feel proud of all the work I've been able to accomplish.
Moment of the Week:
In this moment, describe the amount of garbage found in the photographic area. Compare the amount of garbage here vs. another location you've cleaned up in previous sessions. Why do you think this is the case? (i.e. Why do you think the amount of garbage found in this site is what it is?)
During sessions 3 of Greener and Cleaner Community, we went around Trout Lake to pick up garbage. However, compared to the locations we went to in sessions 1 and 2, Trout Lake had barely any litter to pick up. In fact, most of the garbage we found during this session was picked up during the walk to and from Cedar Cottage. Inside the Community Centre, I actually saw a poster with information on garbage and littering, which makes me think that Trout Lake would have their own group of volunteers that periodically go around and pick up garbage themselves. This shows that if a organization or place is concious about garbage in it's location, it will make a difference visually and environmentally.
During sessions 3 of Greener and Cleaner Community, we went around Trout Lake to pick up garbage. However, compared to the locations we went to in sessions 1 and 2, Trout Lake had barely any litter to pick up. In fact, most of the garbage we found during this session was picked up during the walk to and from Cedar Cottage. Inside the Community Centre, I actually saw a poster with information on garbage and littering, which makes me think that Trout Lake would have their own group of volunteers that periodically go around and pick up garbage themselves. This shows that if a organization or place is concious about garbage in it's location, it will make a difference visually and environmentally.