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Global Handwashing Day

To celebrate #GlobalHandwashingDay 2017, I dedicated a public health post about this important day! Take a look at my public health blog for more information 🙂

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Belinda is a sustainability blogger based in New York City. With her background in public health, she is passionate about helping people practice low impact living and inspiring them to become changemakers in their communities to protect the environment and planet. View all posts by Belinda

Posted on October 15, 2017October 15, 2017 by BelindaPosted in Health & LifestyleTagged global handwashing day, handwashing, health communication, health education, public health, WASH.

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"Before" vs. "After" preview of our #coralreef populations due to #globalwarming. Our coral reefs are in danger due to our warming oceans 🌡 #coralbleaching occurs when the coral are stressed out by temperature, light, or nutrients and push out the symbiotic algae that are living inside of them. If this takes place for a long period of time, the coral will eventually die, making them uninhabitable to other marine life. I hope to one day see the Great Barrier Reef, and want to do what I can to protect our marine biodiversity that exists in our reefs. So what can you and I do? 1. use reef-safe sunscreen 2. don't litter 3. leave marine wildlife be, and don't step on the reefs when you go snorkeling! What other tips do you have to share to protect our marine ecosystems?

Boy did I miss the #baltimorefarmersmarket 😭💕 there were plenty of local artisans selling #zerowaste products and showcasing their #refillstation setups! I can't decide whether I like the @unsqgreenmarket or this #farmersmarket more, because each one brings their own set of culture and flair, and invites the city's community to come together in the mornings to celebrate and #supportlocal farmers and artisans. These were just a few photos I took from last weekend and the #baltimore farmer's market is still fullll of vendors; they'll be out there until the weekend before Christmas so if you're in the area it's a must-see!

Channeling @chefjoseandres and his @vanityfair photo in front of his @farmshelf 😂 although it's not quiiiite the power pose that Chef José Andrés made, I wanted to show my appreciation for this company. I first saw @farmshelf when I attended the #nycfoodwastefair in Spring 2019 at the @bklynnavyyard and have been reunited again thanks to a wonderful event co-hosted by @newlab and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research to celebrate the world of #urbanagriculture. During the fireside chat between @cheddar anchor @noraali and @farmshelf co-founder Suma Reddy, I learned that a single Farmshelf unit can produce between 4-6lb of fresh produce per week (2-3x quicker than traditional growing)! If you studied #publichealth, this hardware is a gamechanger for a #fooddesert neighborhood and alter the existing #foodsystem in a positive way by increasing ACCESS to fresh produce. Farmshelf aims to scale up over the years and make the hardware more affordable over time, which I think is awesome! They currently exist in a number of cities and neighborhoods in the US - where have you seen them?

If you need some warm, fuzzy, Monday motivation today, here's this little guy I met over the weekend at the Harvest Festival in #baltimore 🐮 Following up on a recent post I made about #factoryfarming and #animalagriculture, cattle raising for the purpose of animal meat production is incredible resource- intensive. This #meatlessmonday opt for a #plantbased protein for your meal today!

Nov. 10 marks NYC Recycles Day ♻️ Join @grownyc @nyczerowaste and @nycsanitation in Union Square tomorrow to celebrate 30 years of #recycling in the city! As someone who promotes #lowimpactliving, of the R's, recycling should be one of the last resort. We should look to the other R's first: refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and THEN recycle. Why is that? Because even recyclable materials have environmental costs. For example, #singleuse plastic water bottles that are theoretically recyclable still use up resources to produce (energy, virgin or post-consumer recycled materials, water, etc.). Plastic litter ends up on our streets and eventually in our waters, adding up to 4-12 billion tons of plastic in our oceans per year! At this rate there will be more #plastic in the sea than our fish, as depicted by @etty.yaniv's plastic wave @arcadiaearth installation. So what actions can you take? Say ❌NO❌ to plastic when you can - invest in a reusable water bottle, thermos, cup, straw, bag, and utensils for when you are on the go! Substitutes for single-use plastics in your day-to-day are the quickest ways you can reduce your environmental footprint 👣

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