Responding to Systemic Violence

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When we view violence as something that can occur at a systems level, we begin to see the entangled natures of peace and justice. This week, work to make larger changes and start to dismantle oppressive systems.

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Support A Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty

The Third Industrial Revolution: A Radical New Sharing Economy
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Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.
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POC-Owned Businesses Deserve Support of City

UN Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
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Sign Up for ABAR Training

I will sign up for an Anti-Racist, Anti-Bias Training and encourage my friends and colleagues to join me.
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Anti-Defamation League's A World of Difference Institute

Teaching Tolerance

Racial Equity Tools
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Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell (___) friends and/or colleagues about what I learn.
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Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool

Make It Personal: How to Get People to Care about Sustainability
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Support Native Communities

I will use the resource links provided and spend (___) minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.
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Native Populations Prior to Colonization

Posting Your Hike on Instagram? Now You Can Tag Your Location’s Indigenous Name

4 Ways To Honor Native Americans Without Appropriating Our Culture
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Sign A Petition

I will sign a petition in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.
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Change.org: Start a Petition
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Share My Actions

I will make my support for social and/or environmental justice visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.
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Sustainable Development Goals
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Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend (___) minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
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EPA: MYEnvironment

UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
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Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. To reduce the landfill space needed for my lifestyle, I will not use single-use items this week (i.e. plastic straws, plastic cutlery, plastic water bottles, disposable coffee cups, and plastic bags).
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Tips to Use Less Plastic

8 Simple Hacks to Reduce Plastic Waste at Home

100 Tips For A Zero Waste Home
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