Yamile Erives

"One day, generations will think of polar bears and sharks as creatures that came from fictional children's books; now, isn't that a scary thought."

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165 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

10

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

2.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Yamile's actions

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

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Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

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Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 10 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

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Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

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Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

Yamile Erives 10/22/2019 1:53 PM

The main sources of electricity generation include coal, natural gasses, wind, and the sun. This can have a negative impact on the environment due to greenhouse gases being released. This along with many other gasses participate in enhancing climate change.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

Yamile Erives 10/22/2019 1:53 PM

The main sources of electricity generation include coal, natural gasses, wind, and the sun. This can have a negative impact on the environment due to greenhouse gases being released. This along with many other gasses participate in enhancing climate change.

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Yamile Erives 10/22/2019 1:35 PM

Another day of gratitude towards earth. I started making time everyday to walk and appreciate life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Practice Gratitude for Earth

Kathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How do we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?

Yamile Erives 10/18/2019 6:52 PM

I personally agree with this quote. For instance, when one is truly grateful for what earth provides, it would be against their morals to contradict their actions by harming earth. How can you love earth and conscientiously mistreat it? As individuals, we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals by either thinking, seeing, or experiencing an impacting event.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Yamile Erives 10/17/2019 12:40 PM

I normally used a significant amount of straws; I just liked using them almost daily with any drink. However, when I became of the damage it was causing our earth, I started using them less and less. I don't think I will substitute straws with anything; drinking from the cup should be good enough.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

Yamile Erives 10/01/2019 10:31 AM

I normally take a while when taking baths, thinking that long showers were more effective. After starting to take only 5-6 minute baths, I realized it didn't take too long to have a bath, stay equally clean, and help do my part in saving earth!

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