Ziad Shiekh
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SiA Homework for Sept 4 - PRACTICE POST
On Sept 4, we will have 3 guests come talk to us about sustainability initiatives at Vanier. In preparation, please read over VANIER'S 5-YEAR SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN 2018-2023 and then write an EcoChallenge post that includes the following: - What do you think about the plan? Is it ambitious enough? Is there anything missing or superfluous? From your own observation and experience, how well is Vanier doing? List some questions that you would like to ask our speakers regarding Sustainability at Vanier? - Identify at least 3 initiatives that you are potentially interested in contributing to this semester and explain why. (Note there is a column labelled student involvement.) For more detailed information, you can also consult the 2020 VANIER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT in the links.
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SiA Homework for Sept 11 - Intro Post
Please write a short post to introduce yourself to the class. Mention some of your interests and what program you are in. If you have some ideas for your sustainability project this semester, please share - you might find a collaborator! Inspire others with the EcoChallenge actions that you are interested in trying out. Include a photo of yourself if you like.
Transportation
SiA Homework for Sept 4 - PRACTICE POST
Write an Ecochallenge POST to our team, briefly stating how you currently commute to Vanier. In Quebec, because we have a lot of hydro electric power, one of the main source of carbon emissions is from transportation. What commuting options do you have that would be healthier for you and the planet? Will you be considering any changes for this semester? If so, select or create an EcoChallenge action. If not, explain what your particular challenges are and what you could do to help other people in your situation (e.g. organise car sharing, propose a bus shuttle, etc.)
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READ Quebec's principles for a just transition AND/OR PARTICIPATE in the Sept 27 Climate March
For the week of Sept 25 to Oct 2, please read the documents attached AND IF YOU CAN, please attend the Sept 27 Climate March. Many people and organisations feel that the government is dragging its feet on the important changes required to meet our climate commitments. For your post, reflect on the value of mass demonstrations. Include a photo of a protest banner or slogan that you find effective (if you can't attend the event then find a photo on the web from other climate marches).
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 90 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
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Share to Social Media: Transportation
Transportation
Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about the Transportation sector and solutions and tag Ecochallenge.org.
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Ziad Shiekh 11/13/2024 7:46 AMFinal Eco Challenge post
As the final eco challenge post, I would like to reflect on these past couple of weeks. The most challenging part of the eco challenge was none of it really. The challenge itself was not one of difficulty but rather one that offered an insight in the many topics i have been oblivious to in the past. I learned a great deal of things that i had not before from the actions that i had done, to the different post everyone else wrote about that broadened my horizons. As for if my efforts made a difference, unfortunately no since one person alone cannot make a great deal of change but rather everyone as a collective. I have tried to include people that i know in the challenge as mentioned in a previous post of mine but it fell rather short since they did not really have the time to participate in this challenge. If everyone had been participating all together then i feel like more people would be motivated to do even more than before since if more people that you familiar with do something, you also tend to flock to it. I will try to continue the habits that i have accrued, especially the walking habit since i just enjoyed walking when i was doing it. Finally, as for how i would envision a world without fossil fuels, well I can't. I just cannot imagine a world where fossil fuels are not apart of our lives, that is something i hope i can be wrong about but as the way things stand, a world without fossil fuels not worth considering. Rather we should probably be thinking about how to live with them in moderation instead of trying to eliminate them. -
Ziad Shiekh 11/06/2024 8:22 AMDaily Walk Action
Since undertaking this action of walking everyday, it truly has helped me to reconnect with nature which is something that i had lost over the years. It has helped me in many other ways such as when i use it when i am in the midst of a stressful, i decide to take a walk and the stress somewhat goes away and i am able to relax more and it helps me to stay focused on the task at hand and deal with the stressful situation that I am in. This is an action I highly recommend to people who need help during stressful times in their life. -
Ziad Shiekh 10/23/2024 9:24 AMThanksgiving
When watching the 4 videos, the overall message that i obtained was that we need to make a change. More specifically we need to make a change when to comes to our carbon footprint which is the amount of greenhouse gasses that we emit and when it comes to our ecological footprint which is a metric that shows the amount of pressure we humans are putting on the natural resources of our planet. We are basically taking more natural resources than we need and that all in all is very damaging to the planet we are inhabiting. All this to say that we should strive to reduce these two issues that we are facing before we hit a point of no return. Some things that i am grateful for that do not negatively impact our environment is taking walks in nature, it truly makes me see that nature is something beautiful and something else that i am grateful for is the community that we have that help counteract and helps better the environment that we are currently in. Participating in these events make me feel connected to one another. The way in which degrowth can help improve my life is simple, it will help focus less on economic growth and more on the well being, sustainability and quality of life. this is how it will help improve life -
Ziad Shiekh 10/08/2024 6:20 PMAction of the week
For the action of this week, i decided to try and share more about what i have learned about the transportation section. All of the new concepts and things that i have learned when researching this topic are all new to me because i have never really been exposed to this type of ideas and topics. So when i was sharing these topics on my social media, i had more people whom i did not know come and reach out to me and to discuss about these topics and some people that i did know that i never really talked about these types of topics with. Since sharing these types of post on my social media i now managed to acquire more information about the transportation sector. Long story short, i encourage anyone to try this and see if maybe they can also garner the same type of knowledge i have -
Ziad Shiekh 10/01/2024 10:31 AMValue of mass demonstrations
When looking at mass demonstrations it can be in the form of protests, rallies, etc. Essentially it's a gathering of many people who are all there for the same cause, they are all fighting the for the same thing. when looking at the value that it brings it can be overwhelming. Some value that it brings its that it can amplify the voices of the people. Meaning that if enough people are there it will get attention which is the point of these gatherings to bring attention to the topic at hand. It shows to the people how united the people are towards this topic. As a snowball effect it also raises the awareness towards what they are fighting for. Another aspect is that it can actually help change certain policies, the reason is because once again if enough people are there, the people in charge are more likely to acknowledge the situation since a majority of the people are showing discontent with the way things are. While it is true that only mass demonstrations are not enough to fully change certain things, it is however a great starting point to get the attention of the higher ups. -
Ziad Shiekh 9/24/2024 10:44 AMOver the past couple of weeks, i have been trying to convince my family to start doing more sustainable actions that can help even if my a little. These are all basic actions that can be performed to help better our situation. These actions can range from getting better sustainability food options which could help reduce the carbon footprint of the transportation of said food to instead of driving everywhere they go, they can maybe opt for different measures such as using public transportation or since some of my family work in the same area use one car instead of two. This has been a difficult process since convincing people to change their lifestyle after so long of living that way can be challenging but nevertheless i will keep trying and try and keep updating this situation as it unfolds.-
Richard Klopp 9/24/2024 11:11 AMNot easy to change others. Better to be a role model and show how alternatives can be an improvement rather than a sacrifice.
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Ziad Shiekh 9/17/2024 3:47 PMWeek 5 Action:
For this weeks action, i decided to go on a 120 minute walk. The reason i chose this is because i never really have the time to take in my environment and everything that is around me. The walk consisted of primarily walking through areas i rarely would be in during a normal day just to see how different it would feel. The impact that it had on me was not something spectacular but it did help me see how other people practically live in the area, maybe i can even learn from their style of living even if i only saw it for a brief couple of minutes. The biggest challenge was just finding my way since the area was unfamiliar to me and i tried to use google maps as little as possible to truly get the authentic experience. As for why i believe this is important is because it helps people just take in the environment and to see how others are in their daily lives. This did make me want to go on more walks which would overall help me in the long term in getting in touch with nature more often. -
Ziad Shiekh 9/10/2024 4:04 PMHello, my name is Ziad Shiekh, for my interests i am someone who is more interested in the technology that surrounds us and want to learn about its capabilities and how we can use it, maybe we can even use it to help the environment in some way. i am in the social science program. I'm not sure if this counts as a project proposal but maybe we can find a way to help people with their transportation maybe give them an incentive to ride bikes to school or other options. another could be a plastic free project that many other students have also mentioned. As for the specifics on these projects I don't have them yet but maybe we can expand upon these ideas in the future. -
Ziad Shiekh 9/03/2024 4:30 PMVanier sustainability action plan
When looking at the sustainability action plan, i do believe that the people who organized this plan did a good job in doing so since it clearly states what their intentions are without tip toeing around the subject at hand. It does seem ambitious enough to attract the attention of other students so that maybe they can join in on the cause and have more of an impact. As for how well Vanier is doing, I'm going to be honest and say i have not really been paying attention to this but i will now since i understand what they are trying to do. As for the three initiatives one of them could be get more involved in this program and spread the message to a broader audience, maybe do some volunteer work or even work with the current team to maybe boost the chances of this working.-
Richard Klopp 9/03/2024 8:27 PMCertainly the more people that are aware of the plan and paying attention, the greater the motivation for the College to follow through on its goals,
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Ziad Shiekh 9/03/2024 4:21 PMMy Vanier commute
the way i commute to school is walking. since i live very near to the school i walk to school every single day. this has been this way since the beginning of my journey at Vanier college. i guess that the healthiest option for the planet is to have everyone bike or walk to school but that seems impossible since everyone lives at different distances from the college. car sharing can also be an option for people so people don't have to take two cars they could only take one.