Aaron Liu
"Create a just, equitable, and sustainable planet for everyone"
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO60minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO60minutesspent exercising
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UP TO25dollarsdonated
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO11local or diverse businessessupported
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UP TO43poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO1,335minutesspent learning
Aaron's actions
Just Economies
Shop Locally Owned Businesses
I will swap a regular purchase with something from a locally owned business.
Conservation and Restoration
Buy Ugly Produce
I will swap out 5 pieces of produce with produce that might not have been purchased otherwise. (Don't forget to weigh it at the store!)
Rights to Nature
Take a Hike
I will explore my local hiking trails.
Just Economies
Watch a documentary on the factory farm meat industry
I will watch a documentary on how the factory farm meat industry contributes to climate change.
Resilient Communities
Plan for the Future
I will create a climate-focused strategic plan for my business/team/self.
Just Economies
Open up a sustainable banking account
I will open up a bank account that gives back and avoids investments that are harming people and the planet.
Conservation and Restoration
Support Pollution Reduction
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
Conservation and Restoration
Research my local composting options
I will research my local communities composting options.
Conservation and Restoration
Repurpose or Repair an Item to Keep it out of the Landfill
I will repair or mend items that would have otherwise been thrown away.
Just Economies
Research regenerative organic agriculture
I will research what regenerative agriculture is and the impact that it can have on curbing the effects of climate change.
Just Economies
Support Businesses Owned by People of Color
Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color (shopping, sharing, writing reviews if purchased).
Conservation and Restoration
Calculate My Water Footprint
I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.
Resilient Communities
Learn About Constructive Communication
I will spend 240 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.
Conservation and Restoration
Learn more about recycling
I will research my local communities recycling programs and options.
Resilient Communities
Get to Know Your Local/Regenerative Food Options
I will spend 60 minutes researching local and/or regenerative food options in my community.
Rights to Nature
Discover which Native Tribe's land you live on
I will enter my address to find out what Native land I currently live on
Just Economies
Support a Justice-Centered Organization or Individual
I will donate 25 to climate justice.
Rights to Nature
Share your Knowledge
I will share with others what I have learned about rights to nature during the Ecochallenge.
Rights to Nature
Explore our waterways
I will explore my local waterways by either researching or participating in water conservation efforts near me.
Just Economies
Commit to the future
I will commit to shop at minority owned businesses after the Ecochallenge is finished.
Resilient Communities
Share your Knowledge
I will share with others what I have learned about resilient communities during the Ecochallenge.
Just Economies
Share your Knowledge
I will share with others what I have learned about just economies during the Ecochallenge.
Conservation and Restoration
Share your Knowledge
I will share with others what I have learned during the Ecochallenge.
Conservation and Restoration
Take civic action against pesticides
I will write a letter to my local officials requesting the elimination of pesticide use on public owned land.
Resilient Communities
Support Vermont Communities
I will research how I can help support Vermont communities impacted by recent flooding.
Conservation and Restoration
Review your impact
I will review the impact that I have had so far on perpetuating conservation and restoration during the Ecochallenge.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Aaron Liu 8/10/2023 2:45 PMNow that we're coming to the end of the EcoChallenge, is there a lifestyle change you think will stick? Or something you'll be more conscious about? I'll go first. The hidden water usages in our life sometimes exceed the obvious ones. For instance it can take up to 2,600 gallons of water to produce a pair of jeans. That's more water than an average person uses for laundry in a YEAR. Reducing the amount of unnecessary clothes we buy and repairing the clothes we already have goes a long way to save freshwater for the planet. Especially since the cotton farms and denim factories are usually in impoverished areas which lack clean water.-
Ruby Lin 8/11/2023 9:50 AMI'm determined to not buy in to "fast fashion," as much as possible. Yes its cheap and convenient, but is it worth the damage to our earth for my own personal satisfaction? Not quite. Taking better care of clothing, and repairing and repurposing as much as possible is the way to go! -
Jose Moreno 8/11/2023 8:23 AMI agree with this 100%.
Personally, I want to be more conscious of how I am utilizing the 3 R's. I want to continue to recycle and reuse things in my home that can utilized in such a way. Reducing my footprint is another goal of mine, and I am grateful that I have the opportunity to learn different ways to accomplish that.
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Aaron Liu 8/09/2023 8:03 AMEvery gardener loves compost and it's so easy to make at home. It is the cornerstone of regenerative agriculture. Here are some of the tangible benefits of composting according to the EPA no matter what scale you do it at.- Improves the structure and health of your soil by adding organic matter.
- Helps the soil retain moisture and nutrients.
- Attracts beneficial organisms to the soil and reduces the need for pesticides and fertilizers.
- Reduces the potential for soil erosion.
- Sequesters carbon in the soil.
- Builds resiliency to the impacts of climate change.
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Elisa Liu 8/10/2023 11:20 AMErin, great information. -
Jose Moreno 8/10/2023 6:56 AMThanks for the great info. -
Brian Slingluff 8/09/2023 11:05 AMGreat information, Aaron.
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Aaron Liu 8/07/2023 1:00 PMGoing to turn a cubic yard of compost later by hand, wish me luck-
Elisa Liu 8/10/2023 11:20 AMi wish for luck -
Aaron Liu 8/09/2023 8:17 AM@Ruby, well I guess by pitchfork. I meant I don't have any machinery to assist me. -
Aaron Liu 8/08/2023 12:24 PMIt took me about an hour in the afternoon heat and I only had to spray myself with the hose 4 times -
Ruby Lin 8/08/2023 11:46 AMWhy by hand? -
Brian Slingluff 8/07/2023 1:08 PMBest of luck, Aarron
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Aaron Liu 7/25/2023 10:57 AMMy hot compost pile is HOT! It was visibly steaming yesterday even though it was close to 90 degrees outside.-
Elisa Liu 8/10/2023 11:22 AMurn, this work is nice -
Aaron Liu 7/28/2023 2:36 PMIf it gets TOO hot, 160F+, the microbes begin to die off, microbial activity decreases causing less heat to be generated. It is sort of self regulating. -
Ruby Lin 7/28/2023 2:31 PMIs there a point when it can be TOO hot for whatever's breakdown the compost? -
Brian Slingluff 7/26/2023 6:41 AMNice work, Aaron.
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Aaron Liu 7/20/2023 9:38 AMLA County has a recurring webinar series on growing food. Composting, small space gardening, water management, etc
https://pw.lacounty.gov/epd/sg/webinars.cfm-
Brian Slingluff 7/21/2023 7:39 AMGreat information, Aaron, thank you so much for passing it along. -
Ruby Lin 7/21/2023 7:32 AMOooooh! -
Caroline Gorno 7/20/2023 12:49 PMAwesome! Thanks for sharing
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Aaron Liu 7/18/2023 7:43 AMI bought a watermelon that looked like it had been shipped across the country by FedEx. Tested pretty good though.-
Elisa Liu 8/10/2023 11:22 AMmust have looked pretty bad moraa -
Brian Slingluff 7/19/2023 10:17 AMNice work, Aarom.
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Aaron Liu 7/17/2023 8:10 AMWent to the Long Beach Aquarium this weekend, they have a great interactive demonstration of So Cal's watershed and the marine biology conservation efforts in our region. Super educational and a great time for the family too!!-
Elisa Liu 8/10/2023 11:24 AMwoah, i was there too! -
Brian Slingluff 7/18/2023 7:31 AMNice work, Aaron. -
Ruby Lin 7/18/2023 7:18 AMI would like a detailed explanation of what the watershed is.... but also, did you touch any sharks?
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Aaron Liu 7/13/2023 9:46 AMWe should start an Avocado gardening club-
Brian Slingluff 7/18/2023 7:37 AMThis is a lovely idea, Aaron. -
Ruby Lin 7/14/2023 10:34 AM100% down for this!
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