Em Cardenas
4/21/2023 5:35 PM
My top values are Generosity, Community, Honesty, Justice, and Learning!
Em Cardenas
"Your faithful Director of Sustainability, here to build community!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 581 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO4.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO45minutesspent learning
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UP TO40minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO6.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO4.0public officials or leaderscontacted
Em's actions
Simplicity
Core Values
We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.
Simplicity
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Simplicity
De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room
I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.
Simplicity
Support a Sharing Economy
I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, neighbors or classmates.
Community
Research Restorative Justice
I will spend 20 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.
Community
Host A Watch Party
I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.
Health
Learn More about Food Apartheid
What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Food
Advocate for More Food Options
I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Core ValuesWhat are your top 3-5 core values? How did you narrow it down to those as being your core values?
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Em Cardenas 4/20/2023 2:04 PMHey EcoChallenge team! Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day for EcoChallenge! Check your dashboard to see what challenges you can still get done! Thanks for an awesome journey, you all rock :) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Host A Watch PartyWhat did you learn about in the documentary you watched? How did it make you feel?
Em Cardenas 4/18/2023 9:16 AMWe watched The Story of Plastic and learned how our waste crisis and our fossil fuel crisis are connected. The film was a sobering reminder of just how much the oil and gas industry controls our buying habits, and re-inspired me to try to reduce my personal waste footprint while also fighting for systemic changes and stronger policies to hold Big Oil accountable for the environmental destruction they have caused. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Support a Sharing EconomyWhat are some of the barriers to sharing economies? What is your plan for supporting or creating one in your community?
Em Cardenas 4/09/2023 10:26 AMI think we have a great sharing economy at Northland, from our re-use room and stuff just labeled "free" on tables around campus, to our ability to share meal swipes with each other. Capitalism teaches us that ownership is something to be guarded and protected, that the people around us are to be feared. But if we stop acting from a place of fear or possession and start acting from a place of trust in one another - trusting that my neighbor is a fundamentally decent person, trusting that if I share my abundance I will not lose it, trusting that I can set healthy boundaries with others and they can do the same with me - we might find that the world is a better place. We might find that we can rely on each other a little bit more. We might find that sharing doesn't start and end with stuff; we can share our time, our knowledge, our wisdom. These are the things that make a sharing economy flourish and sustain itself. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity De-Clutter My Home or Dorm RoomHow can you prevent yourself from accumulating more unnecessary things in the future?
Em Cardenas 4/03/2023 4:16 PMSimply thinking in "needs vs wants" and making lists to curb impulsive purchases is a good way for me to prevent clutter from accumulating. I also try to consider the timeline of something before I purchase it or take it home. How many months of use will I get out of this object? Is there an expiration date, or will this become obsolete in the near future? How will I dispose of it when it no longer serves me? Asking questions like that helps me determine if I should purchase things. -
Em Cardenas 4/03/2023 10:23 AMHey Northland College team members! Happy EcoChallenge! I am so excited to see over 65 participants on our team so far and it warms my heart to be here with you all. :')
As you complete your actions over the next few weeks, I encourage you to share your experiences through posts or pictures. Being eco-friendly is always more fun with friends! I'll continue to share updates through posts on this website, emails, and Environmental Council's Instagram page.
Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or need help troubleshooting! The best way to reach me is by email, at cardee408@myemail.northland.edu