Climate change, pollution and other environmental issues are largely due to human behavior. This is an ongoing issue that isn't talked or thought about among many peoples' daily lives. For example, some people deny that there's a climate change going on, even if its right in front of them and happening where they live. Other people may not care enough to acknowledge the problem. Some people may recycle, or they may be too lazy to recycle so they just throw it away. Designers need to be aware of all of these issues and they also need to be aware of the impact of buildings. Reducing energy use is very important. Fossil fuel based energy plays a huge role on the environment. As designers, we can come up with alternative solutions for reducing energy consumption. Things like automatic lights that turn off, and solar panels, make a huge difference. If designers do this more and more, that will help our environments future.