Mary Chipman
10/18/2020 7:33 PM
I can find out what banks in our area are supportive of black businesses and see how my bank stacks up. If they are not among the best supporters, then I can change banks.
Mary Chipman
POINTS TOTAL
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- 200 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO200minutesspent learning
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UP TO4.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Mary's actions
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
Do at Home
I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support Businesses Owned by People of Color
Do at Home
Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
Do at Home
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences
Do at Home
I will spend 30 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Research Voter Suppression
Do at Home
I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn More about Food Apartheid
Do at Home
I will spend 30 minutes learning about food apartheid and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
Do at Home
I will spend 30 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Do at Home
Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate. I will keep 3 container(s) out of the landfill each day.
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Mary Chipman 10/18/2020 7:35 PMAs my job gets busier, I'm finding I have less time for it - but I'm not giving up on it. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Support Businesses Owned by People of ColorA recent Keen Independent Research Foundation study found that Minority Businesses Enterprises (MBEs) are more likely to have difficulties in receiving loans or city contracts. In what ways can you work to address systemic racism like that demonstrated in this study?
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Mary Chipman 10/08/2020 5:50 AMThis has already been an eye-opening project. Just watching the films "13th" and "The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson" taught me more about the daily struggles of black people and the trans community than I thought possible. I had not realized the extent of threats to their lives, and I felt disgusted that this goes on. Disgusted and motivated to participate for change. I intend to join the local "Black Lives Matter" movement and to research how I can help the trans community. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Watch a Documentary about Racial InjusticeWhat did you learn about racial injustice in the documentary(ies) you watched? How does what you learned connect to your understanding of sustainability?
Mary Chipman 10/07/2020 10:46 PMI learned that we are still enslaving black people, we are just doing it differently now by forcing them to work while in prison. -
Mary Chipman 10/07/2020 10:43 PMToday I watched the documentary "The Life and Death of Marsha P. Johnson. This film broke my heart. A world-famous activist in the trans world is found floating dead in the Hudson River, and years later a victim advocate tries to get some answers before leaving her job. But there are no answers. Officials aren't helpful, they claim to have records unavailable, and even though Marsha still has many friends who mourn her, they understand all too well the violence inflicted on trans women especially. They are so often murdered and nothing is done about it. This film opened my eyes to a problem that I didn't know existed. I will look for opportunities to use this awareness to help people who aren't hurting anyone - they are just being themselves. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Reduce Single-Use DisposablesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted instead?
Mary Chipman 10/07/2020 5:06 PMI have a lot of plastic bags from various stores. It's not that I don't have canvas shopping bags, it's that I forget to use them. I did buy boxed water today instead of plastic bottled water. If I would just remember my canvas bags, I wouldn't use that many plastic bags.