

Eniyah Young
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 801 Total
Participant Impact
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up to1.0waste auditsconducted
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up to2.0poundswaste composted
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up to1.0conversationswith people
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up to4.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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up to1.0community eventshosted or attended
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up to9.0minutesspent learning
Eniyah's Actions
Health
Avoid refined sugar
I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.
Energy
Support Resilient Powergrids
A community can be brought to its knees without dependable power, often affecting the most vulnerable. I will write 2 letter(s) or email(s) each day to a public official or company to advocate for a more resilient power grid (e.g. microgrids, solar+storage)
Waste
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.
Waste
Launch a Recycling Program
I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.
Health
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
I will spend 2 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Food
Organize a Course
I will organize one of NWEI's discussion courses on food sustainability, 'Menu for the Future' or 'Hungry for Change', with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home
I will spend 2 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.
Food
Join a Local CSA
I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).
Waste
Visit a Waste Management Facility
I will spend at least 5 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.
Waste
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Community
Express My Support
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
Feed
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Reflection QuestionEnergy Support Resilient PowergridsWhat does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
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Jacob Erlandson 10/23/2018 1:16 PMnice reflection
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Reflection QuestionWaste Personal Waste AuditWhy is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?
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Reflection QuestionWaste Launch a Recycling ProgramHow might thinking creatively help us address big systems problems differently?
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Reflection QuestionFood Join a Local CSADependable fresh food, better prices (cutting out carbon-heavy supply chain and grocery stores), supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these benefits (or others not listed here) inspire you the most?
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Reflection QuestionFood Organize a CourseHow can you use NWEI programs to help mobilize your community to take action toward a sustainable future?
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Reflection QuestionHealth Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my HomeTo what extent do you believe that environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?
Eniyah Young 10/23/2018 1:08 PMI think that environmental factors contribute to my health by very little amount. -
Reflection QuestionHealth Avoid refined sugarBefore you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?
Eniyah Young 10/23/2018 1:07 PMBefore I started I don't think I was addicted and now I feel the same -
Reflection QuestionHealth Learn About Local Environmental Justice ConcernsWho is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?
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Reflection QuestionWaste Go PaperlessReducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
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Reflection QuestionWaste Visit a Waste Management FacilityField trip! What a fun way to learn about our impact and consumption! What facility did you visit? What did you learn? Did you take anyone with you?