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Greeness has come to be equated with whiteness, driving out lower income residents from areas provided with large scale development in the form of green areas and climate change resilience.  Policies prior to development need to be included in any plan that put the people first, include residents in the conversation, and provide for lower...

I already shop at thrift stores for most of my clothing - didn't think about how that is sustainable shopping!

I am so glad to have done this action - I was not completely aware of what redlining was and how it led to segregation and cyclic feedbacks leading to poverty and disenfranchisement.  Studies showed that areas that were redlined in the 30's went into decline and suffer from a multitude of environmental health problems including higher heat...

That people are doing so many interesting things to reduce greenhouse gases. I also didn't know that there were all these tanks lying around

I learned that the soil is a living thing, so important not to till you garden, but to gently aerate and use lots of compost and mulch to keep your garden healthy.  I have mulched around our garden plants and have not pulled vegetables (like lettuce) up by the roots - left the roots in the ground to nurture the microorganisms and bugs that give...

Inequities are reduced when all have access to reliable energy.  Reliable energy also leads to economic stability, which is good for everyone.  Also, microgrids use renewable energy which means less fossil fuel is burned.  I donated to Green Empowerment - based out of Oregon with a 100 out of 100 rating on Charity Navigator.