
Lacy Cagle (Ecochallenge.org Staff)
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up to2conversationswith people
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up to30minutesspent outdoors
Lacy's Actions
Justice for the Whole Community
Do Nature Activities
I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 30 minute(s) this week. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)
Justice for the Whole Community
Pick Up Litter
I will pick up litter on my street and ask others to join me in taking care of our neighborhood.
Peace Talks
Practice Listening
This week, I will practice intentionally listening to 2 people I disagree with or do not share common experience with.
It's all connected
Use the Iceberg Activity to Practice Systems Thinking
Using the Iceberg Activity referenced on page 1, I will practice systems thinking with my group.
Responding to Systemic Violence
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.
Understanding Systems through Conflict Transformation
Pay Attention to Current Events
I will observe local, national, and international news each day this week through a conflict resolution lens.
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Lacy Cagle (Ecochallenge.org Staff) 1/14/2020 11:53 AMI'm really looking forward to putting some more of these actions into practice in the new year! -
Lacy Cagle (Ecochallenge.org Staff) 8/22/2019 1:00 PMHi, everyone! My name is Lacy, and I'm one of the facilitators for our online course. I live in St. Louis, Missouri, and use she/her pronouns. I've been really excited by our conversations so far, the depth of thoughtfulness and engagement you all have offered, and the learning you are committed to. I'm really looking forward to getting to know you more and learning with and from you during this online course! -
Lacy Cagle (Ecochallenge.org Staff) 8/22/2019 12:57 PMHow do the ways we talk about those we disagree with, those who are different than us, or the non-human world reflect our commitment to peace and justice?-
Christopher Snow 8/23/2019 1:56 PMI've been thinking about this question a great deal in the last two years. First, I think demonstrating my commitment to peace and justice means living within those principles, even while in conflict with those who disagree with me. That means meeting insults with understanding, anger with comfort, harm with healing. It isn't easy, and I fail more often than I'd like. If I don't feel up to it I try to remove myself from the situation so I don't make it worse.
That being said, we can't cede our right to exist--to the space and food and water and shelter and community we need to live--to those who would deny us those things.As Lacy and Raffi pointed out, the tools of communication we discussed can be used as weapons against us. Active listening can't force someone to respect our rights, and it's impossible to build consensus with someone who is participating in bad faith.
What are we to do, then, when we're confronted with the intentional subversion of those values? What's the answer to the paradox of tolerance?
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Lacy Cagle (Ecochallenge.org Staff) 8/21/2019 12:08 PMHow are everyone's first week challenges going? I look forward to talking to you tomorrow!