A small group of students, my profesors and I visited the CBF - Philip Merrill Environmental Center. We toured the building and viewed the different features that allowed the building to earn a Platinum LEAD Certification. After the tour we learned about the importance of the Chesapeake Bay and cleaned up the bay.

Image of me with a view of the outside of the building in the background.

Image of the Philip Merrill Environemental Center (entrance view).

Image of the sustainable toilet. The toilet is a recycling toilet by Clivus, the toilet does not use chemicals or water instead uses pine shavings to add carbon to the decomposing waste. Fun Fact the compost collected is used as nutrients for the soil surrounding the building.

Image of me with the wind panels on the building. The wind panels open in close to allow for ventalitaion to cool the building. Also please know the building is heated via geothermal pump.

Image of me with gloves, which I used to clean the beach by collecting liter.

Image of the Chesapeake Bay.