The definition of the word "sustainability" is somewhat complex. When people say that we need to create a more "sustainable" world, they usually mean something about "greening" the world. Here is one definition from Wikipedia:
"Sustainabilty is: improving the quality of human life while living within the carrying capacity of supporting eco-systems.[19]"
Think about this definition (or look at others explained on the Wikipedia entry for sustainability) and post a comment explaining how you think art in the stairwell develops our ability as a campus and or community to be sustainable. In other words, connect the idea of sustainability with the stairwell art project. If you use another definition, please explain it.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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I believe that the use of the stairwell being sustainable, means that we usually overlook the stairwell on a daily basis. We usually use the elevator to get from class to class ignoring the use of the stairs. I myself use the stairs because I find it faster, plus I dont mind the exercise. However I find yself looking down, not paying attention to the walls or ceiling, because there are just pipes and concrete.
ReplyDeleteI will say However, that when I first used the other stairwell, the one that was painted some time ago, I found myself looking around more. I remember that the day that I first went up from the first floor to the third I actually stopped for a couple of seconds and started looking at the designs on the wall. Weirdly enough, I went up to the fourth out of curiosity just to see what was there.
I believe that this cloud project, though it may get painted over in a few years, will show people that something as imminent as what they see everyday in their lives, (clouds), can actually have a semblance of rememberance of something else. I believe that it would make the stairwell more sustainable because people would prefer to stop for a few seconds and see hand made art than pile up into an elevator waiting for the next ride a couple of minutes ahead.
Jose D. Marin Hum 1020
I totally agree with the idea of beautifying the stairwell in our campus. The whole idea of trying to provide a new and colorful semblance to our eyes and entertainment is amazing. Art in the stairwell provides the ability to be sustainable in our campus and in our community as well. I think the use of the word sustainable represents perfectly what we are trying to making of the project, because it is the integration of our activities, behaviors, and ways of seeing the environment.
ReplyDeleteI do normally take the stairs instead of the elevator. For me it is more interesting than just waiting at the doors of the elevators that usually gets really packed to have a ride unable to move or turn around. That’s why I rather take the stairs. It is way more fun to take a look to different quotes from writers and heroes, paintings, and little flags that resemble our cultures. I really enjoy taking the stairs, especially to stay fit and workout a little bit while at school. I hope all this make our community and classmates think a little bit more about the importance of using our time and energy to protect our environment and the world where we live.
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ReplyDeleteSustainability to me means something that can help people. Helps people in general and provides a public good for our society and/or environment. Something that gives back to the community and provides a service or good to me and others. For us to either use or enjoy. The painting that will be made in the back stairwell will be something to inspire students to learn and become successful.
ReplyDeleteSo it helps the school, the students, and community all at once. It also shows commitment to the school. It promotes better learning and gives students an opportunity to express themselves. To e creative and use their artistic side. This can tell a story or be a chapter in our school life. Take pride in our work because it will stay forever at MDC.
Yoan Aloma:
ReplyDeleteThe word sustainability is relate with the Earth and how to mantain an equilibrium in it.By sustainable we mean to have a balance between everything that surround us.When I first saw that art work in the stairs next to the students life I personaly liked it.Many people said that it looks awful but as I said art is in the eyes of the beholder.I think that by bringuing more art to the campus , students can be in a more sustainable world.They will have the opportunity of appreciate art while they are coming to school.
Sustainability is the balance needed to live in harmony with nature on earth. What I’m trying to say is that in order for humans to preserve the Earth we have to use only what is necessary and not to take excessive advantage of our recourses. We need to live within sustainable limits. The use of an elevator is indispensable in today’s society or at least that is what many people think. Truth be told, it should only be used for necessities, it uses a lot of electricity and makes us lazier. I think that this project is going to call many students attention and curiosity, which eventually will make them use the stairwell. This project is going to bring the stairwell alive, giving a whole new interesting meaning to it. Students will walk more, the elevators are going to be used a lot less, and the stairwell will regain its main purpose. It will be like an art gallery, with the students thoughts and figures.
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ReplyDeleteWhen I first came to this campus I used to always use the elevator. It was something I saw many students do on a daily basis. So one day I decided to go up the stairs to get faster to class and saw that they were totally empty.I saw how there would be lines to go to the elevator but the stairs were completely empty. From that day on i started using the stairs.
Sustainability to me means making the way we live eco friendly.I think the idea of painting the stairwell with art is a good thing. It will motivate more people to go by there than the elevator and its more healthier.The campus will look less packed at times and will have people taking different ways to class. Also with what we write in the clouds will inspire people that walk by reading them.
Finnaly, a very good idea!!. We really were tired of seeing concrete, pipes and cold walls. Tha's why many people prefer using elevator. And then the good idea to make the stairwell sustainable, by using art to enrich it. Thus people will be able to enjoy a new environment, and of course, to improve their health by doing a little exercise.
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ReplyDeleteTo me sustainability is keeping the balance of a certain object or thing with respect to what it was put there for. For instance we are current living Unsustainable since this stair case has been pretty much abandoned. The stairs where intended to relieve the flow of traffic through out the school. Instead we form long lines and squeeze up like sardines in a can to use the elevator. The only flaw I see with this stair case is that it is very narrow and once you have people walking on different sides of the stair case it can get very frustrating. (Here's an original idea.. make the stair floor resemble streets with stop signs and turning lanes painted on the floor, arrow sign will organize the flow of traffic... lol)
When you go up the stairs all you see is plain, concrete walls.Just like me, everybody rather use the elevator.Once in a blue moon, when am late and the elevator line is gigantic i take the stairs. The stairs is a lonely place, not many people prefer this way. I think is a very good idea to decorate the stairs and give it sustainability. Giving it that cloudy decoration will give it life and like that people around school will admire it so much that they will use it more often. Also how all clouds are going to have a different idea written in them people will get entertained about what they say.
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Many people use the stairs as a source of exercise for the day or in terms of more accessible. The sustainability of the stairwell embeds many ideas to help in the environement. Many people believe more in things when they are visible it grasps their attention. I haven't physically visited the stair well yet but I think it will give the school a face lift. Hopefully it will change many peoples mind about the environment.
ReplyDeleteSustainability makes a connection among environment, nature and Human life. It provides us a balance in the environment. It supports us in the way of life with the eco system. In my opinion creating the stairs sustainable will make a good relation with the human concepts and creations and the beauty idea.
ReplyDeletePainting is one of the oldest types of arts ever existed. We can express our feelings, way of thinking and mood through it. This type of art is a language, it can pass on a message to any kind of people no matter the culture, gender or social status. A picture can be the indication of many things such as economic or social level. Our ancestors showed us how they lived and their religion by paintings in caves.
ReplyDeleteIt is important that our painting represents a guide and support for young people at the campus. The art in the stairwell can change people’s moods, and put optimism on them. In these hard times a good painting located in a good place can help depressed persons and give them strength to keep going with their life. An excellent artwork communicates and influences more than a thousand words. I think this project is a great idea, everybody needs a little bit of art and support in life.
Sustainability,simply put, means to improve the living conditions in an enviornment. For us, that enviornment is the school. The goal of the painting is to improve the image of the stairway. This will significantly improve the image of our "enviornment." We are creatures attracted to beauty and thus it makes us feel more comfortable.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this project will not only help beautify the school but also it will have positive messages painted on the walls. Each morning the students who do not use the elevator will have the curiosity to read the messages. Maybe some of these messages help them continue studying, to work harder and never give up. This project will also help students to express their own ideas and communicate others. I think the clouds is a good way to reflect the ideas because many times when we have problems we look to the sky.
ReplyDelete“Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future”. Understanding what sustainability means is the best way to address the importance of the art in the stairwell. The use of the world sustainable in this project gives us an overview of the intention behind the art project of the stairwell. It is remarkable the benefits that this project will bring not only to the students who attend this college on a daily basis, but also to the environment of the school.
ReplyDeleteThe inauguration of this project in our school will bring positive outcomes to the students and the school itself. This project will help to promote the use of the stairwell which in return will benefit the student’s health. In the United States 64 % of adults suffer from obesity. Due to statistics like this one, I would consider this project a great way to motivate students to use the stairs instead of the elevators. We are lacking physical activity since it’s always more comfortable to use alternative ways in which our body doesn’t have to stimulate itself. By using the stairs we would use our body as the way of transportation making our heart pump more blood through our system and as a result fortifying crucial body parts. We need to make conscience to ourselves of the unhealthy life we live, and this will be a great way to help students with this matter.
This project will not only be helpful for the student’s physical activity but it will also be a way of preserving our environment. As we all know we are suffering from an increase in the surface of our global temperature. This can have negative outcomes like the increase in sea levels, shrinkage of the Arctic and the Amazon rainforest which will increase the intensity of weather events. There are many things that have been brought to our attention in regards to this matter, and one of them is the amount of electricity we waste. I consider this project to be of great help to our environment since the amount of electricity used by the elevators will decrease due to students using the stairwell. As a community we all need to be aware of things we can do to better our world, and the idea of this project will help us realize the importance of keeping our world healthy.
First of all, sustainable is the ability to mantain a certain process or state. I really like this idea because we need to know how it affects the human lifes. I conclude that human activity is having and escalating and significant impact on the biodiversity of ecosystems, reducing both their resilience and capacity thereof. This proyect help us to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs. One of the most remarkable resons why it is helpful is because it teaches us how to reduce overall environmental impact. Also, it is helpful for us because it makes us to save energy and keeps us more active.
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Sustainability to me means being able to maintain a balance. I believe that what a person witnesses affects their ability to learn and process information. If someone is exposed to a new light, they will feel a new spirit, and be happy. A positive/bright view can change a persons day, and maybe even their life. People will choose traveling through the stairs because it will help them smoothly transition to what the class has in store for them. It is a very eco friendly movement, people will be attracted to the freeness and quality of the paint.
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ReplyDeleteSustainability is what makes a balance in life. We can apply this in our school in the stairwell art. It will make the stairs nicer looking and more interesting. Therefore, more students and teachers will like to take the stairs instead of the elevators. I always use the stairs, it is a much quicker way of getting to my classes and it gives me a bit of exercise. I cant stand waiting 5 minutes for an elevator stuffed with people. That being said, this project will make the trip to my classes a bit brighter, literally.
I think this project makes us more sustainable by encouraging us to walk the stairs. By by relying on less advanced technology we reduce the wasting of earth's resources. We should try to advance as a society but we also in a symbiotic relation with our planet. This stairwell project may not seem like much on a global scale, but it could be the first step of a movement towards a more sustainable world. If more concern is brought to this matter we may encourage enough people to walk more stairs.
ReplyDeleteArt in the stairwell develops our ability as a campus and community to be sustainable by joining people together for a common cause. Painting the stairwell will somehow revive the environment and offer a more pleasant place to live (walk) but still set an example on what some paint and cloud drawings can do. I'm guessing the stairwell is pretty blank, so creating more lively scenery might 'green' up the place. It might brighten up someone's day, by remembering a past event relating to clouds, or the tranquility of a cloudy windy day. Painting the stairwell will give the campus more sustainablity by joining people together and making the environment in (a simple place it might be) a stairwell, a little greener.
ReplyDeleteI would think that beautifying the stairwell would create the effect of making it more than just a stairwell. Now, it's a work of art, now it's something aesthetically pleasing. That, in turn, benefits the campus by applying this same effect to it. Because the stairwell is a work of art, than that means the campus holds within it a work of art, which I think would increase it's sustainability.
ReplyDeleteThe word sustainability, means to improve the living condition in our enviornment. I really love the idea of painting the stairwell of our campus. Like this the stairs is going to be alive, and the students are going to use more the stairs than the elevator. Instead we form long lines in the elevators and we can be late for our classes. I myself use more the stairs, i see it more faster. In another hand if we write inside the clouds, the people are going to be interesting in reading everything that we put in the walls. It is important that our painting represent a support for young people at the campus. Painting is one of the oldest types of arts ever exited. Trough it we can express our fellings, our way of thinking and mood. I hope everybody likes this project and we can make our school more beauteful.
ReplyDeleteWhat I know about the word "sustainability" is that means the capacity to maintain a certain process or state. I actually like the idea of this project art in the stairwell in the campus. I really like when I am in campus to see painting walls because I like to appreciate what people can do and express by doing these paintings. I am really excited about this project in the hialeah campus because I think the campus need something new, and people can appreciate.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first started Miami Dade I was a transfer student and im all about my surroundings, and the Hialeah Center itself is not all that nice and colorful but using the stairs is what made me realize that this school needed some color and life. The stairs are very cold and dry the white walls and cemented floor does add alot of life to it. I think adding some color to it would not be a bad idea. Stustainability is a good word to describe what the stair well needs some harmony and color to lighten up and make us the students and faculty joyful and warm with some nice color and designs. I think this stairwell porject is a great idea to do that.
ReplyDeleteThis project can show a lot of balance in students' lifes. Sustainability, in a broad sense, is the ability to maintain a certain process or state. It is now most frequently used in connection with biological and human systems. In an ecological context, sustainability can be defined as the ability of an ecosystem to maintain ecological processes, functions, biodiversity and productivity into the future. After the project is done, people will have a clear view, literally, and once they see this project, their troubles will probably go away.
ReplyDelete"Social sustainability, like environmental sustainability, strives to take future generations into consideration, and to live with the awareness that our actions make an impact on others and the world at large." is a definition I found at http://sociallysustainable.com/essays/essay-social-sustainability/ and I liked it.
ReplyDeleteBy making out stairwell more colorful and putting some thought on it definitely gives it more life. Also, it inspires students and faculty to think outside the box in life. I would like to put positive messages on the stairwell to give people hope and keep them going as they go through college as they work of their future. Lately, one of the elevators has been broken and I've been forced to take the stairs or wait several minutes for the elevator. When I walk into that stairwell, it gives off a very bland and gray vibe and I think it would look so much better if it had some color.
Sustainability means the ability to maintain a certain process or state, when this comes to mind i actually think this project would help many students. During school many students do become stressed with classwork & test but maybe having this can take them away for a second . Just walking to see this art could make their worries go away - even if its for a second it could help some. Also the simple fact that the hialeah campus isnt known much for its beauty but this could booost its popularity . I might not go much to the campus but the little times i do go i dont leave with a "wow" impression - this should change that . Last time i checked that stairwell isnt very colorful , lets get to it !
ReplyDeleteSustainability, in a broad sense, is the ability to maintain a certain process or state. By creating or developing a project like the stairwell we are supporting our ecosystem and a balance to it. This would be something that people will take a look at and develop a new image of the stairs in a positive way. All the people would come together and get to see an art with a lively feeling to it on a daily basis which would definetely bring more people to these stairs.
ReplyDeleteWell when i think sustainabiliy i think of the go-green program. I think how now a days people dont stop to apreciate and admier the simple beauties around them, due to all the current things going on around them. I also, found a, in my opinion better definition of the word sustainablity: "to undergo, experience, or suffer (injury, loss, etc.); endure without giving way or yielding.". Inaddition, i think the stairwell project is a great way to make people stop and realize the beauty around them. Also, to releve them with the stress that comes with an everyday life. I also think that the clouds are a great way to express sustainablilty because to me the sky the clouds reprecent freedom, clarity, adventure, and i think everyone needs to get away from their normal runtines everyonce in a while and just let go. And looking at the clouds in the stairwell might just do that.
ReplyDeleteGiselle Benitez:
ReplyDeleteI found a definition for sustainability that says: to keep up or keep going, as an action or process. I think that this project fits into this definiton because it is going to inspire people especially students. As students, one can face many harsh times that may cause them to give up or stop trying. The stairwell will want to be seen everyone and people will begin taking to stairs. With the clouds and the inspirational quotes in the stairwell, many students might become inspired. This can have a positive impact providing them with the strength to keep going no matter how tough things get. They can even be inspired to do something they never thought possible.
The first thing that strikes me about the already painted stairwell is waves of motivation. An array of different opinions and ideas will be influenced no matter who will be walking up and down the stairs. When I saw the final product it made me feel that our school can join as a whole and work to make the world greener. The art that will be drawn does not discriminate or talk back, the clouds can translate to freedom and the messages serve as advice. I literally haven't stopped to check out the art in close detail cause I would think people would think I'm a weirdo haha.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing which was stated within the directions to this post was that sustainability emphasized on the ecosystem and the production of going "green". The stairwell project seems to create the flow of the "green" aspect by showing nature. Having never taken the stairs personally and reading other peoples post it seems that the stairs are not the most interesting thing to see. I found a second definition in which related sustainability as either a "journey" or "destination." In a way going by these stairs is not only a journey to your destination (or classroom). The stairs will inspire the students to make the journey in life to what they want.
ReplyDeleteSustainability is a word that has a different meaning each time it is appilied and viewed in different angles.The purpose of the stairwell project is to inspire young men and women, promote general health and promote a more green and eco friendly environment.To inspire our youth to read encouraging and optimistic messages as they use the stairs.By encouraging students to use the stairs we are promoting genral health. Like the saying goes, " Walk your heart to a better life". Also, by enlivening the stairwell it encourages our students to use the stairs instead of using the elevator and by this act we are promoting a more green world.Lowering the use of the elevator would reduce the campus's electricity bill and reduce gas emissions.This project brings together students and teachers of different ethinic backgrounds, age groups, and personaltites to work as one to achieve these goals.I think the stairwell are project is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteSustainability is such a word that any dictionary definition falls short explaining it. This stairwell connects everyone no matter their shape, size, likes or dislikes. The purpose for the stairwell is to inspire, to make people stop and think, to be noticed and I think it'll do just that. In my eyes, the clouds provide personal stimulation resulting in hope. In other words, clouds will show that the sky is the limit, and never give up. Sustainability often means to be able to maintain a certain process or state. Hopefully, this stairwell will encourage sustainability and give hope to everyone that comes across it. Having the stairwell will give outsiders a feeling of "home" or reliability and that exactly makes our campus sustainable or able to be counted on.
ReplyDeleteIn today’s society young people is so used to technology that some cannot live without it. I think that this kind of projects are very inspiring, by this I mean that making a simple thing like a stair look more interesting by adding colors and inspiring quotes to its walls, could some day make the difference between taking the elevator or simply taking the stairs.
ReplyDeleteI found a definition for sustainability that I believe relates to this project, it read “To support a cause by aid or approval.” I think that we as members of this project need to support and approve the idea that each day we are depending more and more on technology and believed or not that’s making us less active. By supporting this type of projects we are contributing at a more energetic society. I think is a really good project and I’ll love to be part of it.
Sustainability means, to make something continue to exist. In this case the admiration and “greening of the world” would be the effects of this cloud project with society. Keeping the existence and knowledge of the meaning behind this project helps everyone realize the message behind it. It’s a way of floating throw the air of the stairs into the classrooms or your dreams and inner inspirations. Its also a way of correlating between school and the natural world outside of campus.
ReplyDeleteThe art in the stairwell makes the campus more sustainable by offering a more relaxing way of getting to our classes. I enjoy going up the stairs while admiring the art and reading the quotes of famous people. These quotes make me think and enlighten me. I prefer to use the stairs because it also provides a healthy way of getting to our classes. As small of a workout as it may seem it helps with our cardivascular excercises. I believe that this art makes the campus more sustainable.
ReplyDeleteI guess the only way to connect these two is through the fundamentals of beauty. Sustainable world is the idea of all humans living together without the corruption or terminal destruction of our habitat. In a way, people and nature both sustaining, existing. Well, the idea of a clouds grappling the corners of our school really indulges the idea of existence, the idea that clouds exist because you can see them and they're beautiful. I guess it's a way to remember not to stay closed in, that outside those walls there are clouds that exist, and you can always go out and experience them.
ReplyDeleteDid you know there's such a thing as color therapy healing? Different types of colors set you in different types of moods. Such as the color yellow lifts spirits and the color blue is used for calming. So replacing our MDC stairwells with colors of blues and whites instead of that gray boring color is actually a great idea! Now the time taken to go to and from class would be less dreadful for our fellow students.
ReplyDeleteThe stairwell art project is connected to sustaiability in that it benifits peopel at the college in many different ways. For one it tends to make people use the stairs more oftne (curiosity gets the better of them). Thus, providing exercise and less time when movieng from floor to floor. It also alows people to slow down and appreciate beauty, in the recently painted stairway i have passed it many times. Every time i always read the quotes and the artwork instead of the floor. It also makes the stairs much more lively and would bring peoples attention. This project may even give the sence of slight lightness as the mind may trick the mind into feeling a certain way after seeing all these clouds. It may give some the small sensation of walking on air.
ReplyDeleteI think that sustainability means something that can help everyone. It helps people in general and give a public good for our society. This project in the back stairwell will be something to inspire students and everyone that use those stairs to learn and become successful. So this project is going to help the school, the students, and the community all at once. It promotes better learning and gives us an opportunity to express ourselves .We can be creative and use our artistic side. I also believe that this cloud project will show people that something that they can see everyday can have a commemoration of something else. I believe that it would make the stairwell more sustainable because people think that people prefer would like to see a handmade art than pile up into an elevator waiting for the next ride a couple of minutes .
ReplyDeleteI think that sustainability means something that we can help even by doing something small, like painting a stairwell. I think that this project will help all of us in the long run. It can help students and staff keep in shape. it will also teach you a little bit on art. I'm personally scared to take the elevator so taking the stairs was never a proplem for me. On my way to class last semester I used to see many kids take the elevator just to the second floor. I felt like I had to do something about this. It was funny that this project got offered to me some how.
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