capstone spring 2024

For this weeks ecochallenge I chose to do ride-sharing! At my job I close the place 5 days a week. I have about 3 other people that I constantly close with which means we're pretty close at this point. This week I reached out to my coworkers to see if they wanted a ride to and from work so that we cut down on the amount of people driving to...

For this week's community ecochallenge, I decided to focus on active listening. I have noticed that in both my personal and larger communities, there can sometimes be a disconnect between people who disagree with each other. Instead of focusing on resolving an issue, people are sometimes quick to dismiss one another without considering other...

I wasn't really sure what to do for this activity since I don't have a car anyway. So, I will just explain my weekly schedule. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I transit down to Tigard and back for work. Tuesdays and Thursdays, I carpool with my partner to campus. Sundays I transit across the river for volunteering. I really don't know how I...

Energy week. For energy week I paid attention to my daily energy using habits, and tried to find small, practical changes I can make. Small actions may often feel insignificant, but what they become habitual, the compound and make a difference. I tried to be vigilant about keeping lights turned off in empty rooms. We are a family of 6 so lights...

Waste. My eco challenge for this class is really helping me be more conscious in reducing our family's food waste, since a part of it is composting. I did, however notice, that we use a lot of paper plates in our house. Because we have a big family, there is always massive loads of dishes, and no one want to take on the cumbersome task of...

For this week's topic of community, the action that most interested me was the voting registration. This is the first election year I am legally able to vote, and I made it a goal for myself to learn more about the city and state elections so that I could partake in them. Government t has always been something that heavily overwhelms me, but I...

For this week's EcoChallenge topic I screened Tomorrow (2015) for my friends. It is an excellent documentary that is available on Kanopy, which is free if you have a library card. The documentary is broken into different sections of society (economy, food, education, etc.) and shows how different communities around the world are inventing new...

Food week reminded me of the horrible environmental impact of meat. I knew that one of the most fruitful changes I can make that week is cutting down on my meat consumption. Food restriction is a sensitive area for me as I've had a history with eating disorders, so I avoided strict and drastic changes. Rather than eliminating meat entirely, I...

This term I have been making an effort to spend more time outside. Whether its out in the city or in nature, I have recognized how much inspiration and gratitude it brings into my day. I started this simply for my mental health - to recharge, feel more present and grounded, and, in general, just fill my own cup. For community week I set a goal...

For this week's eco challenge and for my independent field trip day I volunteered with SOLVE for three hours at the Rosewood Community Food Forest Site Cleanup where we helped pick up trash and load a truck with wood logs. While it felt nice being apart of the community and helping turn an abandoned forest into a community garden forest, it was...