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PLNU Sustainable Superstars BBA Spring 2022 Feed

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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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Heat and Cool Naturally

What are other ways you could use the power of the sun to reduce your own environmental footprint?

Yamile Mojardin 4/30/2022 10:04 PM

A personal way that I quite enjoy using the sun as is just for lighting. Nothing feels better than just using the light from the sun to light up the room instead of having to rely on lights to do something.

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Water Conserve Toilet Water

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

Christopher Allen 4/30/2022 3:09 PM

A sustainable water future in my region would look like extreme reduction of water waste. Grey water being recycled for use where it is needed. My region is very rainy. Water capture from rain to be used in residential areas.

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Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Christopher Allen 4/30/2022 3:07 PM

Growing meat is expensive. People in richer countries have the luxury because they have the wealth to grow that meat. Lots of the planet's resources are used to grow meat to eat. With the current way things are done, lots of damage is being done, negatively affecting the planet and other people.

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Eric Gonzalez 4/30/2022 10:13 AM

Eco-thought of the day: "It's not easy being cheesy"
-GotThemPoints

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Food Visit A Local Farm

How do our current food growing and manufacturing processes affect our future and the future of Earth?

Mexline Garcia 4/29/2022 1:49 AM

I think the way we eat and the food we eat affect the earth and humans. If we continue to alter our products, the world will pollute faster because of how factories are working now, like fast fashion or how companies throw chemicals in the ocean. The food growing will get to a point where there is no more water left to make food.

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Transportation Car Share

Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (school, work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

Mexline Garcia 4/29/2022 1:46 AM

Yes, I plan to go to my best friend's house and go to class together in her car.

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Nature Practice Gratitude for Earth

Kathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How can we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?

Mexline Garcia 4/29/2022 1:44 AM

I think a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. If you are thankful for something, you will most likely appreciate it and keep doing it, resulting in moral responsibility. I think we can cultivate a sense of gratitude for others if we understand things they do and make sure they know they are making a difference.

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Transportation Learn More and Advocate

How do the differences in access to reliable transportation affect your community? What would you like to see change?

Mexline Garcia 4/29/2022 1:34 AM

I think something that can affect reliable transportation is that the Gas can go up, and vehicles can be more expensive than taking the bus. I personally prefer if everyone would take the bus because the bus would be complete and almost the same amount of carbon emission will be used as a

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Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

Yamile Mojardin 4/28/2022 11:42 PM

Depending on the amount of things that I have with me, I will opt to just carry the items. In the case that they are far too many and I have a car available, I will not ask for plastic bags. This may not always be the case, there are times in which I will end up having to use a plastic bag but I know that due to my limited options I had to get the bag.

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Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe 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?

Yamile Mojardin 4/28/2022 11:39 PM

Personally, this is not a problem because I don't drink coffee. Regardless of whatever beverage that I am consuming, I lean towards using a reusable cup instead of single use ones.

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