I pause for breath. Looking around, I take in the expansive beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park. I consume all that I can from the landscape, taking in the wonders as I descend the trail. I drink in the rich view before starting again at a pace much slower than in years past. Though my body has deteriorated with age, my passion has not. This is my last run here for a while. Tomorrow, I will catch my flight to California to attend my 50th class reunion at Pitzer College. The year is 2071.
On the plane, I return to my latest project: inexpensive desalinization of ocean water. My company has come so far; our team has already developed technology that evaporates and condenses ocean water into drinking water efficiently. While the process is environmentally sustainable, the startup is less economically achievable. Now, we are looking into a staggering 50% reduction in costs in order to provide access to this technology for developing nations and underserved populations. As the leader on this project, I must find a way for my team to reach a solution that provides both economic and environmental success.
Water recycling has always been of interest to me: as a freshman in college I took classes and joined clubs concerned with environmental sustainability and water regulations, a pressing topic throughout the California water crisis. As a junior I led a …show more content…
I am excited; out of everything that I have accomplished, my projects at Pitzer have always been my favorite. Not only did my classmates and I change Pitzer’s LEED certification status, we elevated Pitzer’s standing in comparison to other collegiate campuses’ sustainability efforts. By my senior year, Pitzer had jumped to number one in the nation for environmentally sustainable college campuses, a legacy held even today, fifty years later. As the pilot announces our landing, I close my computer with a smile. It feels good to be
On the plane, I return to my latest project: inexpensive desalinization of ocean water. My company has come so far; our team has already developed technology that evaporates and condenses ocean water into drinking water efficiently. While the process is environmentally sustainable, the startup is less economically achievable. Now, we are looking into a staggering 50% reduction in costs in order to provide access to this technology for developing nations and underserved populations. As the leader on this project, I must find a way for my team to reach a solution that provides both economic and environmental success.
Water recycling has always been of interest to me: as a freshman in college I took classes and joined clubs concerned with environmental sustainability and water regulations, a pressing topic throughout the California water crisis. As a junior I led a …show more content…
I am excited; out of everything that I have accomplished, my projects at Pitzer have always been my favorite. Not only did my classmates and I change Pitzer’s LEED certification status, we elevated Pitzer’s standing in comparison to other collegiate campuses’ sustainability efforts. By my senior year, Pitzer had jumped to number one in the nation for environmentally sustainable college campuses, a legacy held even today, fifty years later. As the pilot announces our landing, I close my computer with a smile. It feels good to be