{"id":1296,"date":"2024-08-08T18:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T18:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/shi-institute\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:27:25","slug":"luke-anderson-26-doing-good-at-sustaining-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/shi-institute\/luke-anderson-26-doing-good-at-sustaining-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke Anderson ’26: Doing good at Sustaining Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

When considering at sustainability solutions to combat climate change, environmental injustice and inequity, the place to find answers is not so clear. Throughout my studies at Furman, I have always thought that entities with the most money or power were those that would be responsible for most sustainability initiatives. However, while working at a local non-profit in Greenville, I have found that this is not the case.\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"At Sustaining Way<\/a>, I am responsible for overseeing volunteers, building gardens in residents\u2019 backyards and distributing produce to people in the community. All of these responsibilities have one thing in common: people. After learning in many sustainability classes about how dire the state of our current world is, I was not aware of the amount of people that are open to change and hard work to achieve a common goal. It turns out that there are so many people who are willing to be involved in environmental movements; they often just lack guidance and organization or are occupied trying to better their situation to provide for their families. Sustainability, as a field, must give citizens a chance to voice their opinions and be involved in decision-making.\"\"<\/p>\n

Non-profits require personal connection and networks to function. Without the local community, they will likely fail. This is what separates non-profits from other sectors, because as long as people participate, they will do well. When tackling sustainability challenges, the answers are not the same nation-wide. This is what government fails to take in account and non-profits do a good job patching up holes where the government has failed. Sustainability solutions must be local and inclusive, and they will work much more effectively because people get involved when they feel heard and are given a chance to impact change.<\/p>\n

Learning about other people\u2019s stories makes sustainability much more important and necessary to me. This internship has helped me identify the context of sustainability today. It is one that must involve working with the people affected by environmental and justice issues and providing them with a better alternative in the future.<\/p>\n

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