Entry #13

My overall opinion of Estero Island Cottage and Matanzas Pass was that Jo is a very sweet and kind woman who taught us about the history of Ft. Myers Beach, once known as Estero Island. At Matanzas Pass, the sights were mangrove trees and murky water, with the sound of the waves. On Ft. Myers Beach there are more businesses growing and tourist that come seasonally, which bring more traffic to the Island. Since I was a child, my hometown has changed with roads being widened, more housing being developed, and more businesses. No, I do not feel a sense of community, for I live out in the estates. If a developer offered me 300 percent the market value of my childhood home to develop into condos or if the county approached me about purchasing the land under the 20/20 program, for 80 percent of its market value; my answers to both of the questions about accepting the offer or not accepting the offer, would depend on where I am at in my life at that time.

Entry #12

Sustainable consumerism is the use of goods and services that respond to basic needs and bring a better quality of life, while reducing the use of natural resources so in order to not harm the future generations. Globalization and capitalism are negative drivers in sustainable consumerism because they are harmful to our future generations. I already pay a premium for organic foods, but if it got even more expensive then I would just grow more of my own food then I do now. It would be nice to get food from mom and pop stores, but it's more expensive then the chain stores; so therefore I prefer the chain stores because it's cheaper.