Today we toured Florianopolis. We got to go near the top of a mountain to get a bird eyes view of the city. What's interesting is that there doesn't appear to be a city planner and most of the buildings are close together and have no real organization.We also saw a 400 year old fig tree in the park! Brazilians are all about conservation, they have supports to help the tree grow. There are also recycle and trash bins all over the city. It's cleaner here too, with less trash on the ground. I know Pittsburgh definitely has more trash on its streets and it is considered one of the cleanest cities in America!
We went to a fishing village and I became friends with a lot of stray dogs! One was really skinny and looked like he had a tumor. Brazil really needs to get more animal shelters, it's really sad that these animals live without love.
We went to see the speaker and he talked about Brasils need for renewable energy at the University, unisul. He talked about Brasils need for alternative energy because the drought hasn't been able to provide enough water for hydroelectricity. There are many challenges ahead, but the speaker was hopeful.
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