Long Proposal

Since the link for the assignment hasn't been posted, I figured I'd post this here...

Caytlin Reese
English 102
Lela Hilton
January 23, 2010
Long Proposal: Going Green
With the impending dangers of Global Warming, it’s becoming more imperative than ever that we turn our methods away from ones that are destructive to the environment. While bringing Green methods to the home is all well and good and important, to make a real impact we need to direct our efforts to the many companies and organizations that do their business here. If we can reduce their carbon footprint and bring Green technology to their methods, they can set the bar for the rest of us and we can significantly reduce our carbon waste.
This project is designed to fulfill the English 102 final research project credit, but also to aid the campus’s Sustainability Initiative in their goals. This will be written with the Sustainability Initiative in mind and with the intention of adding to their literature and, hopefully, their methods.
I bring a background in life science to this proposal: I have a distinct interest in Biology, having once intended to go to medical school. More than that, I bring my enthusiasm. I love researching Green technology and methods, and have done lots of research on my own on the subject. By bringing this and my inquisitive mind together, I feel I can do justice to this assignment.
I will be working hand-in-hand with the Sustainability Initiative on campus, gaining information and resources through them in return for offering them the final product, which will have been tailored to their needs. Other than that, I intend to use the library and the research databases online, and whatever magazines, documentaries, and other resources I can get my hands on about the subject. Hopefully, I will be able to get an interview through the Sustainability Initiative as well. At present, I’m still waiting to get contact information from someone on the Sustainability Initiative, but I have contacted both Amy Johnson and Amy Phillips in the Service Learning department to get their information. Hopefully this will expand in the near future.