Eye Opener: Photo Essay

~Hello Everyone :) ~

So, for this Eye Opener, I wanted to do something outside-of-the-box and something different. So I was agonizing over some crazy thing to do and get into, but then it hit me..."I work at one of the most evironmentally friendly places in Duluth"..Duuuuhhh!!

So here, I am on my soap box about Amazing Grace Bakery & Cafe!! If you havent yet, please come check it out someday soon. Its just an easy and enjoyable drive down to beautiful Canal Park. And like I said, we really strive to be environmentally friendly in all aspects of our business. It is a topic stressed heavily at all meetings as well as the theme on many random paper reminders floating around the whole restaurant. Since taking this class, I have really oened my eyes to all we do there pertaining to the environment, and it has helped me to appreciate where I work just that much more.

I took just a couple pictures of some of the big acts we perform to ensure our helping hand in loving the environment instead of hurting it, but there are so many little ways we do things at Amazing Grace that I did not talk about that are making strides in the right direction. So, if you ever come down, take a minute to look around and notice ways in which it is run that help us run a more "green" restaurant.

~Hope to see you there soon!!~

*We proudly serve organic, fair trade Alakef coffee, locally roasted right by Walgreens.




*We have containers available and clearly labled for recyclable objects, you can't miss them!!


*VERY random, but we grow our own grass :) These cute little cups are enlightening every table!



*On each of our to-go cups, there is a little info about environmental issues.


*We get our tomatoes from Bay Produce, which is a local business just across the bridge in Superior, WI.





*In the center of the restaurant, we have an island that contains sugar, napkins, silverware, etc. The sides of this island contain slots where customers put their newspapers after they are finished reading them, available for anyone who does not want to buy a new paper :)


Ok, so I know there is quite a bit goin on here, but I have merely just begun to scratch the surface of what we do here at Grace. I hope you all enjoyed this little insight to my second home, and thank you for taking the time to get to know us a little better :)

Share and Voice: World's Most Polluted Places

~Sumgayit, Azerbaijan~

So I was looking at Shannon's blog, and she had a post about Earth Day. So I checked out the web-site she had linked to, and investigated a bit. There were a lot of very good things I read and learned about, but one subject really stood out to me and took me by surprise.



One of the topics that stood out the most to me was 'The 10 Most Polluted Places in the World'. I read about these cities, and it was very sad to me. All the problems and the effects of all the activities going on in these places are not only harming the people that live there now, but there is evidence that they will continue to pollute these cities for centuries to come.



There is also the topic of harm on the children of these cities, and the hightened rates of defects among the children growing up around these pollutants. Although it is very interesting, it is very heart breaking. Like its not bad enough that these issues are very real, but in many of the cities discussed, it is pointed out there are no actions being taken to clean up the areas/problems, or any plans to do so in the near future.

Check it out...they are relatively short write ups about each place, but enough to be a definate eye-opener.

Reflections: Week 9 & 10

~Welcome back Everyone!!~

I was astonished that Spring Break was already happening, and now it is two weeks past...I know I sound old but Goodness!! Time is really wizzing past!

So, in week 9 to others, and I am looking forward to seeing what everyone in the class chooses to photograph. we were introduced to the 2 bigger projects we will be doing in this class. As far as the advocacy project, I am still a little bit lost..just a little more investigation and Ill get there :) Then was the Photo Essay Project, which I am really excited for. I think its a cool way to go about relaying information.

As for week 10, it kinda feels like spring break again!! Cant complain right :) I have just been spending the time we are usually in class on checking out peoples blogs and keeping up to date with what you are all sharing. I have also been working on my Photo Essay, so its been nice and relaxing :)

~I hope your all doing well...see you in class :) ~