An Tran
POINTS TOTAL
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- 576 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO9.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO14conversationswith people
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO484gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO196minutesspent learning
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UP TO80plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO16plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO71plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO9.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
An's actions
Health
Know My health
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products
I will spend 4 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home or dorm room.
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
I will spend at least 3 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 4 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Waste
Tour A Waste Management Facility
I will spend at least 10 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.
Waste
Personal Waste Audit
I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Waste
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support Businesses Owned by People of Color
Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support Native Communities
I will use the resource links provided below and spend 5 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
LEARN ABOUT TRANS, FEMME, AND NONBINARY EXPERIENCES
I will spend 10 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
I will spend 4 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn More about Food Apartheid
What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
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.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support a Sharing Economy
I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, neighbors or classmates.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn More and Advocate
Access to public transportation is a social justice issue! I will learn about the need for public transportation in my community and tell 1 friends or classmates each day about the issue.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and POC-majority neighborhoods. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
I will spend at least 10 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Water
Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.
Water
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
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 QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Support a Sharing EconomyWhat are some of the barriers to sharing economies? What is your plan for supporting or creating one in your community?
An Tran 11/25/2020 2:50 PMA barrier that comes with sharing economies is language. In order to spread information about the economy we have to spread it to everyone, and by translating this information, we are able to make a change in different communities. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Learn More and AdvocateHow do the differences in access to reliable transportation affect your community? What would you like to see change?
An Tran 11/25/2020 2:45 PMreliable transportation can affect our communities by getting people to their jobs and schools on time and replacing the use of cars. A change I would like to see in public transportation is more eco-friendly vehicles. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Learn More about Food ApartheidWhat can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?
An Tran 11/25/2020 2:41 PMThe lack of nutritious foods can hurt people's health. One way to promote nutritious foods is to teach communities to grow their own food. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Support Businesses Owned by People of ColorA recent Keen Independent Research Foundation study found that Minority Businesses Enterprises (MBEs) are more likely to have difficulties in receiving loans or city contracts. In what ways can you work to address systemic racism like that demonstrated in this study?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Try a New Way to PrepCanning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?
An Tran 11/25/2020 2:35 PMCabbage, cucumbers, foods like kim chi etc. Jam and honey can be included too -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Reduce Single-Use DisposablesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted instead?
An Tran 11/25/2020 2:34 PMA single use item I use alot I've been using are paper cups. I use them because its easy in the dining hall. To combat myself from using single use items I'll bring my own reusuable cup to the dining hall. -
An Tran 11/25/2020 2:31 PM
it's doing alright. I'm really trying to make my life more ecofriendly.