CERTIFICATION IN SERVICE LEARNING INFORMATION SESSIONS:
April 3rd: 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Alderson Auditorium - Kansas Union
SENIORS:
 April 19th: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
International Room - Kansas Union
TO BECOME CERTIFIED IN SERVICE LEARNING
1 A service learning course
2[ Directed Readings
3[ An independent service project or another service learning course
4[ Reflection
For more information:
www.servicelearning.ku.edu
csi@ku.edu, 785-864-0960
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But I stay on well-traveled and well-fit paths, and eventually make it home just fine. The night is calm and the wind rustles tree leaves and blades of grass as I walk past. The sky is clear and I arrive in my driveway staring up at the stars. I realize I've had more time to think and appreciate the simple aspects of life that I wouldn't have had in a car. My whole body is tired, but I feel like I lived through a fulfilling five days.
I begin to think that this "be kind to the environment" attitude might not be so bad.I'm glad my days of slow and clumsy transportation are over and I'm back to the speediness of my car, but part of me feels an obligation to keep walking and riding.
A day later I talk to Julie Feldt St.Louis junior. Feldt doesn't own a car and walks everywhere she goes. She got hooked on natural transportation living in St.Louis and says it's the only exercise she has time to fit in each day.
The aftermath
She says the best part about walking is the things she's discovered on her journeys, like a pottery and ceramics shop off of Massachusetts Street that she never would have noticed had she been in a car.
"Walking has affected my outlook," Feldt says. "I notice things on the street and how people litter. It's nice to see the environment."
I agree. Since I've walked or rode I've felt less stressed and more comfortable in the
wonder of my surroundings. I've lost two pounds in just a few days. I've saved about $20 in gas money and prevented a few gray hairs from road rage. If I keep this up for a year, I could save nearly $1,000 and become a lot healthier, according to Johnson at the Sierra Club.
If I can I get to where I need to for five days on foot or bike, I might be able to manage without a car every once and awhile. I'm thinking about making it a goal to walk to campus at least once or twice a week for the rest of the semester and find more reasons to start carpooling with friends to save gas. These little steps might not change the world, but they will definitely change me and the impact I have on my environment.
Drive smart: Make sure your tires are properly inflated. Avoid aggressive start-and-stop driving. Look for ways to use alternative transportation.
HELP REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING
Write to government officials and urge them to raise fuel economy standards: Asking to raise the fuel economy standard to 40 miles per gallon can greatly reduce the amount of CO2 put into the air and save about 4 million barrels of oil each day.
Support clean,renewable energy:Look for energy solutions in wind or solar power.If your energy company doesn't offer alternatives,urge them to.
Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs:
Compact fluorescent bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of incandescent bulbs and last 10 times longer.
Save energy at home:Caulk and weather strip doors
and windows, and try to keep your thermostat adjusted.
Plant a tree: Plant CO2 absorbing shade trees.
Recycle: Recycling saves 70 to 90 percent of the energy and pollution needed to create things from scratch.
Start a local campaign against global warming: Educate your friends and neighbors about the effects of global warming.
Source: Sierra Club
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