Moreak Gomez-Diaz
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO1.0donationmade
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UP TO5.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO5.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO258pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO3.0disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
Moreak's actions
Simplicity
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.
Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 20 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Action Track: Building Resilience
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.
Transportation
Stay on the Ground
Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
Community
Connect with a Nonprofit
I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
Health
Joyful Movement
I will spend 20 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
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.
Participant Feed
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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: Building Resilience 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?
Moreak Gomez-Diaz 7/25/2021 9:32 PMThe main thing that can be done by the average individual to help fight these types of oppressions is to spend money at the POC owned businesses. By using your dollar you show that these businesses are strong viable options for investment and fiscal support. It was difficult for me to believe just how few POC owned businesses there were around where I live, but after seeing the data from the above mentioned study I can see why. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Say No to Plastic StrawsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Moreak Gomez-Diaz 7/25/2021 9:28 PMI often find myself using a myriad of single use items. In particular sandwich bags, plastic bags, and straws tend to be the most common. I have been able to limit my use of plastic bags by using a tote bag recently. The straws can be eliminated by me either buying a metal straw, or simply opting out of taking one. However, I do not know what to do for the sandwich bags. Any ideas?-
Ibiyinka Ibitoye 7/31/2021 9:41 PMI have replaced using plastic straws with reusable straws throughout my household. -
Nataly Tejeda 7/28/2021 4:19 PMHi Moreak! Finding alternatives for single-used items is vital for a sustainable lifestyle. For sandwich bags, you can use food containers. Containers may not be as practical, but at least you can reuse them.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Connect with a NonprofitWhat inspires you to act toward a more sustainable community?
Moreak Gomez-Diaz 7/18/2021 2:43 PMThe nonprofit that I organized with is called OG Foods, and its main focus is creating community gardens that help supply people within San Bernardino with fresh local produce. I was inspired to work with them because of my readings into the significance of agriculture for various Native American People. For me it was a way of reconnecting with my roots, while also helping the community. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Stay on the GroundWhat was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
Moreak Gomez-Diaz 7/18/2021 2:34 PMThe main difficulty for restructuring my trip to San Francisco from flying to driving was getting my car checked at the mechanic before leaving. Where as when flying almost everything is taken care of for you, when you drive you are responsible for everything. I had to make sure that I left at the proper times, set out where I would get gas, as well as plan on any towns/locations I wanted to stop at. In the future I plan on avoiding air travel by making sure that I plan in advance where and when I want to go somewhere, that way I have the time to drive instead of fly. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use a Reusable MugMaybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
Moreak Gomez-Diaz 7/10/2021 5:26 PMI can not say that there is anything in particular in my way when it comes to using a reusable coffee cup, but I could see it being a bit of a pain to carry around if I was at school instead of in my home. However, knowing the impact that my use of a reusable coffee cup has would make it a worth while nuisance. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Turn it offHow is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?
Moreak Gomez-Diaz 7/10/2021 5:19 PMElectricity in Redlands is generated in a power plant that sits on the city's border with San Bernardino. Upon further research I was extremely surprised to find out that this power plant is actually on of the worst polluting plants in the whole country. Needless to say this plant being the source of my electricity has a highly negative impact on the environment, animals, and humans with all three of these categories suffering the negative effects of the pollutants released form the power plant.