This My Nature Outing project inquires into questions surrounding sustainable design and examines local efforts at the University of Pittburgh. My Nature Outing is sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh's John C. Mascaro Center for Sustainable Engineering and the Office of the Provost's Year of Data and Society.
What is sustainable design? What does it do? How does it work? Why is it important? How can we increase interest in sustainable design?
Green roofs help roofs live longer by absorbing water and sunlight to live.
Polonator gardens are an area where natures Polonators can come and do what they do best.
Trees create living spaces for multiple different animals and insects.
The bike cave recieves, fixes, and then resells bikes for affordable prices. The company recieves the bikes and uses tools to fix up the bikes so other students on campus are able to ride them.This is beneficial to students who need transport but do not have enough money to afford more expensive bikes. These bike caves can be beneficial to everyone, not just students. People all around the world are not able to afford expensive bikses, therefore making the bike cave a very helpful place.
The wall of tools
The renewed bikes
Flower
I interviewed Thomas on his thoughts of todays tour. This can be valuable to people who seek people with different opinions.
Green roofs help roofs live longer by absorbing water and sunlight to live. The grass on the roof absorbs the heat and water from weather, keeping the actual roof to get damaged. These roofs can last much longer, which means we not having to pay for new roofing every few years. Because these roofs do not need renewing every few years, more buisnisses and companies can thrive not having to worry about there roof collapsing.
Polonator gardens are an area where natures Polonators can come and do what they do best.The garden uses specific plants to attract Polonators like bees and butterflies. 90% of are food is created by Polonators, and 40% of those same Polonators are endagered. So the more gardens we have the more food we are able to produce. Like i just stated, the more gardens that exsist in the world the more it will help the world.
Trees create living spaces for multiple different animals and insects. Trees give a space living space for animals such as birds. Birds build there homes in the branches of the trees, while creating shelture for them. Trees also produce oxengen which is neccesary for human and animal life, meaning the more trees that are kept alive, the more beneficial it is for humans to live.