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George Ghali

Seattle Market

"I'd like to leave this planet in better shape than when I arrived"

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participant impact

  • UP TO
    750
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    155
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    750
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

George's actions

Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG #13 Climate

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

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Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

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

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Climate & Ecosystems

Reduce Single-Use Plastics

SDG #14 & 15

Throughout the day, I will note the single-use plastics I use and consider the reusable options available to me.

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Health & Equity

Communicate Constructively

SDG #16 Peace & Justice

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).

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Health & Equity

Learn About Equitable Food Access

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

I will spend 10 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

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Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

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.

COMPLETED 12
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Health & Equity

Learn About Gender Diversity

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend 10 minutes learning about gender diversity.

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Climate & Ecosystems

Support Local Pollinators

SDG #15 Life On Land

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 20 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.

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Basic Needs & Security

Know Your Produce

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

I will visit ewg.org to learn about and use their Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen produce lists.

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Health & Equity

Track My Purchases

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

Throughout the day I will track my purchases and then research the companies making these goods.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About Invasive Species

SDG #14 & 15

I will spend 15 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.

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Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    What is one invasive species in your region and how does it impact your region's ecosystem?

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    George Ghali 4/29/2022 2:29 PM
    It's strange to think of house cats as being "invasive" but it totally makes sense. Most people don't think of a domesticated pet as being invasive, but the impact on the local wildlife (field mice, etc.) is real.

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    George Ghali 4/29/2022 2:26 PM
    I feel like I am more aware and have started referring other people to information, which is really cool.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Equity
    How is food equity and access linked to a sustainable future?

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    George Ghali 4/22/2022 11:10 AM
    I remember at 15 working at a grocery store in Las Vegas. Some people from the surrounding "desert" (literally in this case) would drive up to 90 minutes each way to do their monthly shopping. I never really considered the impact to the environment for all of those people on the road just to get food, as well as the trend toward frozen and canned foods for shelf life, which would also have an impact on both sustainability and overall population health. Given it was in Vegas they would also need to bring coolers full of ice to keep the food from spoiling on the way home. Crazy to think I have a Whole Foods, PCC, Met Market, Trader Joe's, QFC, and 2 Safeways all within 2 miles of my house!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators? Do you have a favorite pollinator?

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    George Ghali 4/22/2022 10:50 AM
    I regularly weed my garden but I hadn't taken the time to learn about local pollinators (some of which I've pulled up in the past!) vs. invasive species, etc. Weeding just got a little more complicated but a lot more impactful.

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      Dave Ghosh 4/22/2022 1:09 PM
      If you haven't checked it out already, there is an app called 'Seek' that leverages image recognition technology to identify plants and animals we see about us in real time. It is a bit of a work in progress, but it's evolving all the time, pretty cool!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    What surprised you about the two produce lists? How will you use these lists for your grocery shopping? Have you used these lists before?

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    George Ghali 4/21/2022 11:14 AM
    Thinking about how much I love stopping at the side of the road and buying cherries in the summer. Never occurred to me to ask about how they're grown.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Equity
    What is easy for you to do when having a constructive conversation and what is challenging? What tips do you have for having a constructive conversation?

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    George Ghali 4/15/2022 11:29 AM
    Always stick to the facts, or own your opinions as "how it impacted you". Nobody can argue with you on how something made you feel.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Equity
    What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

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    George Ghali 4/15/2022 11:28 AM
    Lack of human connection, lack of appreciation for natural beauty, less connection to the planet that sustains us and the sun that keeps the planet alive.

    • Dave Ghosh's avatar
      Dave Ghosh 4/15/2022 11:09 PM
      On a lighter (or predictive? :-)) note, this question reminded me of a very old sci-fi short story I once read where the humans sat in front of screens so long on 'smart chairs', that they evolved to a form where their limbs became vestigial and their spines fused with the smart chairs, and the crisis of the story involved the smart chairs co-opting the human brain and deciding that the rest of the body was useless and needed to be disposed off by any means necessary. Sorry for the tangent!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    What plastic or single-use items do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted?

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    George Ghali 4/13/2022 10:56 AM
    I am avoiding places that still use styrofoam or non-recyclable/-compostable containers