I am writing to share my experience on Thursday watching a movie thanks to my environmental science class. The movie YERT, which stands for Your Environmental Road Trip, was presented by RCC’s Student Sustainability Collective.
The film was about 2 friends and a girlfriend exploring environmentalist events and people in all 50 states for the duration of one year. While they are planning the challenge of collecting their trash throughout the trip however, the girlfriend Julie worries about the possibility of being pregnant.
The 3 friends visit houses made out of caves and even houses made out of trash. As she predicted, julie becomes pregant 3 months into the trip but manages to stay 6 more months. The 3 travelers face challenges minimizing their trash through fast food places but also triumphs as one employee even gives them sprite for free. They witness spontaneous events with a plastic bag costume and a man riding a wheel for bike to work day. They interview devoted people that inform them about crisis in their community like the limit of <350 which we have passed by 40. They were also informed by farmers that own worms for fertilization, cows for grazing, and pigs that the benefits of our world are at risk. One example of a risk is the Eskimos who worry about not having their 15 feet deep wholes cold enough in the future to keep their meat and dairy fresh.
My favorite part was that not only was there homes made of trash but there was services and artists who make furniture and a time machine out of trash. I also enjoyed watching the home that had a kitchen, dining, and bed all in one room because that is what I would want to do if I lived alone. At the end of the movie Julie has her baby and Mark and Ben's trip finishes with Mark deciding he wants a root beer in a bottle.
