I wish more people could spend the time to learn from stories such as these.
Jen Wick
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO85gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO125minutesspent learning
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UP TO30minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO30minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO1.7poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO3.6pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO10zero-waste mealsconsumed
Jen's actions
Regenerating Nature
Use Resources for Climate Anxiety
I will spend 5 minutes each day trying out climate anxiety resources that support mental and psychological well being.
Regenerating Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 20 minute(s) per day typically spent inside and often with electronics with quality time outside walking, exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, observing nature, or practicing gratitude for nature.
Regenerating Nature
Calculate My Water Footprint
I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.
Enacting Equity
Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences
I will spend 20 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.
Enacting Equity
Advocate for Green Spaces
I will call or write 1 public officials per day to advocate for more green spaces around my town, particularly in neighborhoods that currently lack equitable access to green spaces.
Enacting Equity
Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
I will watch 1 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.
Cultivating Communities
Practice a Sharing Economy
Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors.
Nourishing Food
Make Zero-Waste Meals
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnacting Equity Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary ExperiencesHow is equality for trans, femme, and nonbinary people important to a just and sustainable society?
Jen Wick 10/14/2022 3:01 PMWatched 30 minutes of the Frontline documentary Growing Up Trans—profiles of families with trans kids, and some of the complex questions facing parents, and pressures they face while supporting their children in getting to exist as their true selves.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnacting Equity Watch a Documentary about Racial InjusticeWhat did you learn about racial injustice in the documentary(ies) you watched? How does what you learned connect to your understanding of sustainability?
Jen Wick 10/13/2022 9:49 AMI watched a documentary about Braddock, PA and environmental racism. It's no suprise to me that that areas closest to the mills and many industrial locations are typically where lower-paid, often-underserved, often Black and Latinx families are housed. This is no accident.
Part of environmental racism is that the impacts of air, water and soil pollution from industry is experienced most by the folks that live there. They are also the folks who benefit the least from these industries.
https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/569023/braddock/-
Jen Wick 10/17/2022 1:25 PMThe way our culture and economic system considered and treats both the earth and human beings disposable is by design. As we look closer at those who are most impacted, it ideally brings awareness to what must be done differently to ensure that our practices, both labor, environmental and otherwise, are sustainable for all. That all human beings deserve to thrive, quality of life and access to healthy air, water, food, and secure housing.
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Jen Wick 10/13/2022 8:52 AMI was able to rehome several things this week via my local Buy Nothing group, a community of folks giving and receiving without any money exchanged. I love the way it works.