Curiosity
Furman's Year of the Environment prompts many questions about our ecological identity.
- What do I know about the place where I live?
- Where do the things I consume come from?
- What is my connection to the Earth and other living beings?
- What is my purpose and responsibility as a human being?* Mitchell Thomashow. Ecological Identity 2002
Everyone has an impact on the environment. What does your Ecological Footprint look like? This online quiz calculates the size of your ecological footprint (that is, how much land and water is needed to support your lifestyle). There are 15 questions and your results are compared with what other people use and what is available on the planet.
Where You At? Is a bioregional quiz. What do YOU know about the place where you live?
The Good Stuff? quiz. Do you know your good stuff from your bad stuff?
Environmental literacy is an encyclopedia-like website for the environment and environmental issues.
Powers of 10 is a mind-blowing java tutorial. Sit back and enjoy!
Read The President's Report on Sustianability at Furman.
Why Should You Care About the Environment? View Dr. Wade Worthen's presentation.
What does "sustainability" mean? Click here, and read how others define sustainability.
The Challenge: Find out what you really care about, and live a life that shows it.