Last Wednesday my classmates Jill, Henry, Gen and I attended an environmental meeting in Costa Rica called "The National Agenda on the Environment and Sustainable Development in Costa Rica". My friends and I went because we were determined to meet policy makers here in Costa Rica after our previous visit to Montezuma that affected us deeply.
The meeting was two hours long and all in Spanish (of course). It was difficult understanding everything that was said, but luckily a lot of the discussions and presentations were about what we were currently learning in class. It was similar to a review session. At the meeting there were many Costa Rican students along with professionals. Everyone was gravely interested in learning of way to fix problems, but there were no solutions offered.
The meeting was informative and we got to meet one of the policy makers on waste management. We spoke to her about Montezuma and she was not surprised. She gave us her card and said she would send us a video about clean up projects that already exist.
Overall the conference was interesting. I barely go to conferences like this in the U.S. and now I am more involved in Costa Rica. This has inspired me to become more active within my own country when I return.
Living here in Costa Rica and taking the Environmental Sustainable track makes me want to change my lifestyle. I want to be more cautious when using non-renewable energy. I want to keep in mind that conserving for the future is what is needed for future generations.
Hopefully when I go back to the U.S. these principles will still be present in my mind on a day to day basis.
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