Looking back on my experience with Inside the Greenhouse, I am extremely satisfied. My internship gave me the opportunity to help acknowledge an unbelievable issue our society faces.

Climate change is the first problem of its kind. In a highly bureaucratic world of billions of people, any issue that we face without previous concrete understanding of will take time to address. Climate Change is new, it’s scary, and action would require a BIG adjustment for society.  Politicians and lawmakers arguing over about ways in dealing with the issue is a consequence of a fair and just society.  It is up to everyday people to stay focused and never lose sight of what we’re fighting for.  What is at stake in the Climate Change issue is human habitat and livelihoods. It is necessary in today’s day to keep fighting for what we believe in, in order to carry out positive action.  The only way to unite billions of people is to keep fight for the truth.

Furthermore, no other dilemma has connected every human on this planet. While war and infectious disease could be considered substantial issues, every human being living on earth would not necessarily be affected by ebola or middle eastern conflict; Climate Change will do just that. At one point in our future, Climate Change will have a visible impact of every single person and living being on the planet. From Asia, to Africa, to Europe and the Americas, people across the globe will be facing resource and health crises.

We’re at a point in history where everyone needs to use his or her personal skills in order to prevent it. The Climate Change issue should be looked at as an opportunity to unite billions of people with conflicting ideals who haven’t prospered together before.  We must cooperate with each other by admiring our differences, and using those different skills to prevent global catastrophe.

I feel so blessed that my personal climate change endeavor has been brought to me through Inside the Greenhouse. The project gave me the opportunity to creatively work to combat climate change, which I think is necessary. Since this issue is so colossal and hard to grasp, we must find ways to relate to it.  It’s important to stop and address what aspects in our personal life are susceptible to change and how we will prepare ourselves when that change comes.

I hope that the short film that I worked on touches people. I hope the film reminds us of the importance of everything and anything. While Angela and I focused the film specifically on plants and Nani’s art, I hope viewers’ were inspired to think about the ways in which climate change relates to their personal lives. Warming temperatures and erratic weather will effect even the smallest of things, like local plants, businesses, even our favorite fruits and vegetables. It scares me to think that my healthy diet could dramatically change if our land isn’t cared for properly. Furthermore, places will be altered. The beautiful New York City, where I grew up, could potentially turn into Venice. While Venice is beautiful, it isn’t as fabulous to me as John’s Pizza on Bleecker Street or my favorite bar in the Meatpacking District; both will be threatened if sea level continues to rise.  It’s important for people to know that everything on earth has a purpose and everything deserves to be admired and protected (just like my favorite bar and pizza). From the herbs we discussed in our film, to the places and cities we love, everything will effect climate change, and everything changing will affect our livelihoods. Everything and everywhere has a purpose and every human living on this earth needs to respect. 

Art and creativity is meant to inspire and to comfort the human spirit.  Art is also meant to make truths easier to understand.  Inside the Greenhouse is working very hard to inspire people to combat this colossal issue with his or her skills, stories, and knowledge. I think one of the keys to a safe future without global disaster is respect, and Inside the Greenhouse has allowed me to voice that idea through a short film.