Mónica Priscila García

Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors.

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

In my community, I will volunteer at a community shelter, food pantry or soup kitchen.

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

I will spend 30 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

I will volunteer to tutor in my community at least once this month.

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

I will use the communication methods I read about to practice effective, compassionate, and nonviolent communication with someone I interact with regularly (i.e., my roommate, parents, co-worker, partner, classmates, or children).

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about induction cooking and consider if I could add this to my food prep methods.

Durante el mes, trata de visitar al menos un bazar de productores locales / emprendedores, especialmente si son de mujeres y comunidades originarias. Conóceles y haz conciencia sobre la realidad de pobreza en tu comunidad.

Aprender, estudiar, capacitarme sobre temas como: derechos humanos, igualdad sustantiva, paz, justicia, pueblos originarios y conversar con mis familiares

Investiga cuáles son las diferencias entre Educación formal, educación no formal y educación informal. Haz conciencia en cómo te educas y educas a las personas a tu alrededor.

Investiga y combate el fast fashion. Esta situación mantiene a miles de personas en condiciones de esclavitud moderna, aunado a las terribles consecuencias al medioambiente.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.

I will do one or more of the following actions in my yard, or volunteer in my community: plant indigenous plants, landscape with water-efficient plants, add mulching, replace a lawn, and/or use eco-friendly fertilizers.

a polinización es fundamental para que las plantas en flor produzcan cualquier tipo de semilla y de frutas. El intercambio de polen entre las flores, tiene el objetivo de la reproducción, es un proceso fundamental para el mantenimiento de la vida sobre la tierra.

Trata de apoyar a tu colonia y comunidad recogiendo basura. Esto no solo hace que nuestros espacios de vida sean más dignos, sino que nos ayuda a darnos cuenta de cómo es nuestra realidad social

En este tiempo en casa, trata de revisar qué puedes modificar desde casa, puedes comprar un garrafón ecológico y dejar de usar plásticos, o tal vez haz un kit de desechables que puedas tener en tu auto para disminuir tu consumo de plásticos