Eniola Ajao
10/15/2018 8:57 PM
There are huge implications of access to nutritious food, one of the biggest and most obvious being health. Nutritious food is especially important for children, who are our future.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Support Native CommunitiesIndigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?
Eniola Ajao 10/15/2018 8:56 PMBalance and sustainability are almost synonyms. When humans talk about sustainability, we try to think of ways to reduce our impact. We've done too much, now we have to scale back. It's a constant balancing act. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Enjoy the Sunrise/SunsetFather Thomas Berry says, "... our primary purpose is celebration. Celebration of the dawn and the sunset and the different seasons of the year is a religious ritual, a way in which humans can establish their integral relationship with the universe, with the planet Earth." What is your response to Berry's assertion?
Eniola Ajao 10/15/2018 8:53 PMI guess it's hard to see right now why we should be celebrating, given recent news about the state of the planet. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Support Pollution ReductionWhat environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?
Eniola Ajao 10/15/2018 8:51 PMAir pollution is a major factor affecting human health. It affects quality of life by worsening lung function over time. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Switch to Cold WaterWhat do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Eniola Ajao 10/15/2018 8:49 PMPut it into savings, buy a nice birthday present for my mom, give it away, etc. I'm trying to acquire less so whatever I do, I won't spend it on myself. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Limit Social MediaSocial media can keep us connected with loved ones, make us laugh, and help us to learn new things. It can also create echo chambers and take more time than we realize or intend to give. After completing this action for a few days, how do you feel? What do you notice?
Eniola Ajao 10/15/2018 5:50 PMToday was such a productive day for me! Staying off social media made a HUGE difference. I feel great! -
Eniola Ajao 10/15/2018 4:02 AMLast day! Let's goooooooo! -
Eniola Ajao 10/14/2018 2:24 PMWent out to eat today. Had flan so unfortunately did not the "avoid refined sugar" challenge :( -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Go For A Daily Walk OutsideFresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?
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Eniola Ajao 10/13/2018 8:37 AMGoing to take a reusable water bottle with me everywhere today. Should be interesting in NYC.