Mariana sánchez
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 269 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO7.0whole food mealsconsumed
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UP TO7.0organic mealsconsumed
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UP TO42meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO2.0conversationswith people
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UP TO70minutesspent outdoors
Mariana's actions
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.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) free of processed foods each day this week.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day this week.
Food
Advocate for More Food Options
I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.
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.
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.
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.
A Call to Sustainability
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
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.
A Call to Sustainability
Research Local Organizations
I will learn what local organizations are working on sustainability issues and how I can get involved.
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.
Consumption and Economy
Support Local Businesses
I will buy from local businesses instead of shopping online.
Consumption and Economy
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Consumption and Economy
Track my Purchases
I will maintain a record of all my purchases.
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.
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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Mariana sánchez 4/08/2020 1:23 PMTacoma'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. -
Mariana sánchez 4/08/2020 1:20 PMOne 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. -
Mariana sánchez 3/31/2020 5:24 PMI 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.