I am a first year student attending DCU in Dublin and I study Climate and Sustainability! I am passionate about climate change and our environmental impact on the planet. I am excited to see how I can be more sustainable through my challenge.
My challenge
not buy single-use plastic

I was trying to get my family to do my challenge with me but they didn’t seem too interested in it. They don’t seem to care too much about sustainability than I do. My actions towards sustainability aren’t really influencing others that I know of. However, small changes have been occurring. My mom said to me that when she went food shopping she put back the pre-made soup and thought to herself that she will just make it herself. I think that it was my challenge that influenced her. It is feeling quite repetitive for me when it comes to asking my family to not buy single-use plastics and to recycle. All I can do is say it and to do it myself and hopefully it will rub off others but people don’t like being told what to do especially when it comes to their habits. But you can’t really blame anyone when it is the system in place that doesn’t cater for a more sustainable lifestyle especially if you have a busy life. But I hope my actions make a difference.