Why not use the lighting given off by the sun instead of using electricity? During the day, opening up the shades and taking a step outside is much more sustainable than using electricity to light up a room. Natural light is not only comforting and healthy, but it is also clearly environmentally friendly.

While I was home for the Thanksgiving Break, I settled back into my room and have the best lighting in the house. During the day, I didn’t use the electricity in my room but instead opened up the shades and if I needed more light, I went outside with my friends and sat outside bundled up.

On my last day for the challenge, I sat in my dorm room doing homework content with the natural light which beamed through the window next to me and my roommates bed.

This is my suitemate Luciana who I convinced to do her homework in my dorm room with me using the natural light from my window.