UC Berkeley

I live in a forest, so I get peace, shade, serenity and a sense of well-being from the forest

Not really that difficult!

I joined this challenged to engage with more material that teaches me new ways to take climate action! Thank you for providing this space to learn, grow, and make the world a more sustainable place.

I learned about a few "critically endangered" species - Amur leopards, Saolas, and the Sunda Tigers. All were linked to destruction of habitat by human interventions as well as active poaching in certain regions. A fun fact about the saolas are that they are the first large mammals to be discovered in almost 50 years span since...

Exercise is a well-known endorphine producer, but in these trying times when most are ordered to stay in place/home indoors, safely taking in the outdoors is an excellent booster to exercise. I think it makes perfect sense that simply a change of scenary that is somewhat rare these days may not only add to stress relief, but also appreciate...

Thankfully, many mechanisms already in place easily lent way for helping - for instance, there was already a food pantry and a bulletin board setup in my building so folks can reach out and receive help. Though I do not know my neighbors, the proactive help giving and organizing made me feel good about my community and broke down any barriers...

 Dear Earth, Thank you for everything. For all that your give, and share, and sustain. This Earth Day, I promise you I will  add climate change as an active health promotion discussion, for us and for you. 

In honor of soon-to-be Earth day (already in some parts of the world) - my favorite environmental friendly habit is all forms of public transit - walking, biking, busing. Project Drawdown calls them also bicycle infrastructure & walkable cities. While not very feasible at this heightened pandemic time, it is already well integrated into my...

Local organizations knows the community needs best and supporting them will allow for more resilience in neighborhoods in times of crisis. Most places are limiting in person volunteers so contact them ahead before showing up - however, our help may be valuable for virtual or other contributions.

As an individual, this gives more reason to abide by environmental efforts as humankind actions leading to destroying and altering natural habitats have shown in a handful of previous cases that will eventually come full circle back to us.