Jamie Talarico

Student Sustainability Center

"Eat Real Food."

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Jamie's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

Support A Sharing Economy

To reduce my consumption and waste and support my community, I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 1 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

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Action Track: Building Resilience

Research Benefits of Biodiversity

I will spend at least 90 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.

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Food

Advocate For More Food Options

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for local and/or organic food options in my state and/or community.

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Action Track: Building Resilience

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 10 minutes a day using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

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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?

Jamie Talarico 4/30/2020 3:59 PM

I have been sharing a lot with friends and neighbors. A set of onions were given to me and I then passed along some to two other people. My chickens are in double time so I gave away eggs to a coworker whose partner is a hospital worker. I'm hoping these small acts are keeping my community safer even if in the tiniest way.

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Jamie Talarico 4/30/2020 3:57 PM

I have been trading and sharing things with friends and neighbors so much! I have been keeping things super local but my egg customer gave me lots of onions so i shared with two other neighbors and gave a bunch of eggs away to a coworker to help keep them out of the supermarket.

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Jamie Talarico 4/30/2020 3:57 PM

I have been trading and sharing things with friends and neighbors so much! I have been keeping things super local but my egg customer gave me lots of onions so i shared with two other neighbors and gave a bunch of eggs away to a coworker to help keep them out of the supermarket.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

Who is affected by polluted water or a lack of access to water in your region? How are they affected?

Jamie Talarico 4/21/2020 2:49 PM

Farmers and ranchers are most commonly effected by polluted water in the Rogue Valley. I have learned though that everyone is impacted by water pollution. There are different areas of the Rogue River that are deemed safe to be in but one of the highest pollution rates comes from just South of the headwaters which means that the "Wild and Scenic" portion of the river is still seeing pollution from a couple hundred miles up stream.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Support A Sharing Economy

What are the benefits of a sharing economy? How could a sharing economy change the dynamics you have with friends, family and/or neighbors?

Jamie Talarico 4/16/2020 11:57 AM

Does it count as a sharing economy if I am just giving people things? I have a friend who recently bought a home and is building a garden for her family. I had some extra soil amendments that I sent to her; I never got the chance to give her a housewarming gift so maybe this counts as one of those?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Connect While Social Distancing

How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?

Jamie Talarico 4/15/2020 4:28 PM

Connecting with others reminds me that I still need people. I often like to pretend that I am so independent that I don't need community. I am so wrong in this thought process. I have to consciously correct this thinking but once I do I feel more whole and fulfilled than before. I forget I need to stretch my social butterfly wings sometimes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Research Benefits of Biodiversity

How can you encourage biodiversity by your own actions?

Jamie Talarico 4/15/2020 4:16 PM

By mimicking the environment around us we will be able to live in conjunction with the environment. I love the idea of using the natural environment and minimizing the impact we have to create a stronger connection. We are learning what all that means now that we live in a world full of stuff and our basic needs are developing to include things like internet and phones.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Advocate For More Food Options

What efforts would help food insecure regions have access to local, seasonal foods?

Jamie Talarico 4/09/2020 10:50 AM

Creating cross industry connections are important to spreading awareness. I was a guest on a podcast recording today to talk about the relationship between the cannabis industry and local food system.

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