Green Aid : Creating Small Changes in our Cities

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This concept is to create small positive changes to our cities. In many cities, young people never have the opportunity to plant something and let it grow. Also, there are certain parts of cities which seem very abandoned and unfriendly. Although this is only a small attempt by two design students to make a difference, it can grow.

Day 1: Visit to Corkscrew Swamp

Our trip to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary was very fun. We had broken off into two groups and our group saw so many different types of animals and vegetation. It was a little disheartening that there were not as many birds as I would have liked. I quickly learned that the key is to be extra observant. In a world or at least a culture where people spend more time planning on getting from one place to another without even realizing the incredible sights to see, it can be easy to forget that is the real reason why we are here.

On another note, I think that it is incredible that no matter what is built by man, plants or animals manage to continue as if nothing were in its way. We were surrounded by lack of development, and even where our walkway was, plant life was still growing. In this photo, a small plant is growing between the railing and around a sea of lichen. very cool.