Sense of place

Urban Experience Babcock Ranch        Babcock Ranch is an 18,000-acre community rising from cattle, land, and wildlife habitat located in Southwest Florida in Fort Myers. It is America's first solar powered town with Above is a picture taken at Babcock Ranch with a solar panel. I decided to do a virtual trip of the community. The picture is sourced from “Babcock Ranch” about us section. After watching the virtual trip of this sustainable community, I was able to observe a few things.      One personal observation I was able to encounter during this virtual trip is the solar energy panels. As mentioned earlier, the community is a solar powered town and is Babcock Ranch's key component. When you turn on a light during the day, it will be powered by solar energy. When the sun goes down at night, light will be powered by natural gas. This makes the community having the cleanest form of energy.  In Robertson, it would be called energy efficiency and co...

Marine Experience Fort Myers Beach   Fort Myers Beach is  a town on Estero Island, off the southwest Florida coast . According to the "FM Beach" blog, the beach is about 7 miles long and has a history of over 2,000 years since it was first discovered.  Above is a picture of my family at Fort Myers Beach. The picture was taken around last month March. After spending time at the beach with my family, I was able to observe a few things.       One personal observation I was able to encounter during this trip is the energy. While walking through the sands of the beach and letting the water run through my toes, I observed the waves. As well as the boats in the water. The waves are created by energy passing through water, causing it to move in a circular motion.  Waves transmit energy across the ocean.  In Robertson, it would be called wave and tidal energy. "M assive amounts of energy flow through the world’s oceans, driven by gravity and the sun. ...

Agriculture Experience ECHO Global Farm     ECHO is a knowledge hub for development practitioners around the world.  Above is a picture taken of the ECHO Florida farm. ECHO has several locations across the world. I decided to do a virtual trip of ECHO in North Fort Myers, Florida. The picture is sourced from "echonet.org". After watching the virtual trip of ECHO Global Farm, I was able to observe a few things.       One personal observation I was able to encounter during this virtual trip is the duck in tilapia system. This system relies on duck manure to stimulate the growth of phytoplankton which is being eaten by the tilapia. It is integrated into a sustainable farming system and reduces the costs for feeding livestock which can be a struggle for farmers to find income. In Robertson, it would be referred to as organic agriculture. The duck tilapia system does not use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Instead, it relies on biological approach...