Weekly EcoChallenge
interesting COVID-Safe activities that anyone can do to become more educated about the environment.
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Hey lovelies The Weekly EcoChallenge is currently on a break as we prepare for our Women of Color Project this month. But no worries, it will resume soon!
Complete all the activities for 4 consecutive weeks for a chance to win a prize!
January Winner:
Sameera Hossain
This Month's prize
Pending... Please check back in a few days for our prize update
The impact of Fast Fashion on the enviroment
Prove that you've completed the challenge by emailing growthforgreen@gmail.com with your research and your opinion on fast fashion. Whether you are supportive or against it, we want to hear it all!
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Watch these videos about the Fast Fashion Industry
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Read about these alternatives to Fast Fashion
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Research about the supply chain of a certain fashion brand to determine how ethical they are (don't limit to affordable brands, a lot of high end brands have unethical supply line too!)
* Try https://goodonyou.eco
Past Eco Challenges
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Watch this video about the largest oil spill in history "The Deep Horizon Oil spill" and the impact on marine life 10 years later
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Read this short article on "How does oil impact marine life?" from noaa.gov
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Optional: do further research on your own
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SUSTAINABILITY IN SCHOOLS
Read this blog about "Sustainability in Schools"
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Do further research about what your school is doing to reduce its carbon footprint
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Make a proposal to help your school to take one step further to become more sustainable
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OPTIONAL: if you are feeling really confident about your proposal, email it to your school leader or environmentalist club advisor! Share with us a screenshot of what your wrote!
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Read the Guardian's Article on Big oil's answer to melting Arctic: cooling the ground so it can keep drilling
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Interesting solution: Refreeze the Arctic!
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