Imani Ifedi Caught Green Handed

Name: Imani IfediHometown: Columbus, OhioYear: 2015Caught where: Griffith TheaterCaught doing what: Watching an environmental presentation entitled Encountering Midway: The Role of Grief, Hope and Love in Healing for the World by Chris Jordan Why did you decide to attend this environmental presentation? How did you hear about it?I am interested in environmental issues.  I think it is really important in this day and age to try to be sustainable. It also is important to try to find ways to inform others on how to be sustainable, which is why I am not only attending this presentation but I am also volunteering for the conference called Across the Threshold: Creativity, Being & Healing that is sponsoring the film. The conference is organized by the dance department at Duke and is about personal, social and environmental transformation.Have you been to an environmental presentation before at Duke?I have been to a talk with Bill McKibben who is the head of 350.org which is an organization dedicated to building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. He stressed the importance of environmental sustainability and the implications for our future as a global community. He got me thinking about all of the ways that I personally could help save the environment. Why do you care about sustainability?For me, it is a human rights issue. We have the right to live on a healthy planet. Not only us but only grandchildren as well should be able to breathe in clean air and have access to unpolluted water. If we don’t talk about how our only planet is getting destroyed then nothing will ever change and we may doom future generations.What other things do you do in your everyday life to be sustainable?I try to not leave the water on when I am brushing my teeth. I also take quick showers. I always use a water bottle and I don’t have to use plastic water bottles. I recycle a lot plus Duke makes it really easy.What sustainable efforts have you noticed around campus?There are recycling bins everywhere! Plus everything is so well labeled. I am looking at signs right now. I heard that Marketplace composts.If you could change one thing on campus to make it more sustainable, what would it be?I would want more solar panels!Will you be caught green handed next? Caught Green Handed is an initiative of Students for Sustainable Living created to reward sustainability actions at Duke. Get caught doing something eco-friendly, and receive great prizes including t-shirts, stainless steel water bottles and reusable grocery bags!  It's simple, just take actions throughout the day to reduce your environmental footprint and with a little luck, you could be Caught Green Handed! The contest will continue on a twice monthly basis throughout the spring semester.