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Sustainability

This guide has information for building a more sustainable life and provides resources for exploring sustainability in the field.

Realizing Impact

How much water do we eat?

The amount water resources necessary to grow our food can be surprising. Our diets can have a large impact on water resources.

Use this tool to estimate the required amount of water needed to grow food for one meal.

https://graphics.latimes.com/food-water-footprint/

Sample visualization of how much water is required to supply the food for one meal.

Climate Data Visualizations

Using government managed data, one can see projected future average temperatures using Climate Explorer found at:

https://crt-climate-explorer.nemac.org/

Sample visualization that depicts historical average of temperatures in Tennessee and future projected temperatures.

Visualization of how heat trapping emissions have impacted and will continue to impact local climate.