Mary Edith Alexander

Participant Impact

I will spend 30 min minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

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I will spend 60 min minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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I will tell 10 people why peace, justice, and sustainability is important to me and what my vision for a sustainable world is.

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This week, I will practice intentionally listening to 2 people I disagree with or do not share common experience with.

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

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

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Mary Edith Alexander 8/28/2020 9:02 AM

I appreciated the content on the learning about food deserts tab. The article "Just Deserts: 6 Ways to Bring Good Food to Poor Neighborhoods …" by Sarah Parsons was very good. It also took me to a tab about the Detroit Incubator Project where there is a huge problem with access to food for the residents. The statistic is there are 10 grocery stores for every 100,000 people. As a comparison, San Francisco boasts 40 grocery stores for every 100,000 residents. I used to live in the Detroit area and understand this from my experience of the city. I am so glad to know the good work that is being done to help the residents of this city & many others. I am going to continue to follow this topic closely.

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