Mariana sánchez

ENVR 352

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
269 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

42

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

7.0

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

7.0

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

70

minutes

spent outdoors

Mariana's actions

Consumption and Economy

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Consumption and Economy

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Consumption and Economy

Learn About Alternatives to the GDP

I will research alternatives (like Gross National Happiness) to measuring economic livelihood and the health of a nation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Consumption and Economy

Support Local Businesses

I will buy from local businesses instead of shopping online.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Consumption and Economy

Track my Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) free of processed foods each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Ecological Principles

Practice Gratitude for Earth

This week, I will spend 10 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Ecological Principles

Support Pollution Reduction

I will learn about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Pay Attention to Current Events

I will watch or read the news each day this week with a specific focus on sustainability issues and happenings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Talk To Others

I will tell 2 people why sustainability is important to me and what my vision for a sustainable world is.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Research Local Organizations

I will learn what local organizations are working on sustainability issues and how I can get involved.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Learn About Local Issues

I will find out what local sustainability issues are most urgent in my region, including both social and environmental justice concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Mariana sánchez 4/08/2020 1:23 PM

Tacoma's TAGRO facility is such an amazing resource that we have in the Pacific Northwest (the only water treatment facility alike in a city in the US)! I love knowing that anything that goes down the sewage in Tacoma, or is put in the brown yard/food waste bin will be treated in that facility and cleaned out for the water to empty into the sound.

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Mariana sánchez 4/08/2020 1:20 PM

One of the challenges was to practice gratitude outside so I have set a goal for myself to have a 10 minute walk in the morning every day in my neighborhood, with my coffee, and no technology to take in sounds, smells, colors of the morning and feel grateful for the nature around me in the city.

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Mariana sánchez 3/31/2020 5:24 PM

I have lived in Tacoma for almost four years so I already am familiar with a lot of the NGOs fighting environmental issues with the LNG plant, food insecurity in the city, and to make Tacoma a friendlier city to bikes and pedestrians and increasing routes access in public transit and commuting. Today I biked over to Point Defiance Park because I heard they are still letting pedestrians and bikes into the park and the 5 mile loop but no cars, and it felt amazing to take over that whole park on a bike. I also have been listening to several podcasts that talk about the intersection of climate change and the pandemic, one to note is "Outrage and Optimism" podcast and their latest episode on Climate Change and the Coronavirus hosted by a UN member who helped to draft the Paris Climate Agreement. With this podcast and others like The Rich Roll Podcast conversation with Zach Bush, a physician, and their conversation spans the pandemic, what individual choices people can make right now to take over a capitalist system that is failing everyone and the planet right now. They talk about the relationship between the microbiome, disease, and food production systems... I cried at the end so it's a great episode and would highly recommend for anyone seeking some answers on the choices we can make individually right now during this crisis to heal our bodies, minds, food systems, and economy.

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