{"id":26459,"date":"2021-02-11T20:56:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T20:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/?p=26459"},"modified":"2021-02-11T20:56:35","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T20:56:35","slug":"my-attempted-journey-in-sustainable-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/my-attempted-journey-in-sustainable-living\/","title":{"rendered":"My (Attempted) Journey in Sustainable Living"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a young professional in the sustainability field, I\u2019m passionate about working on projects that protect our natural environment and foster more equitable communities. While this passion fuels my professional goals, it also causes me to constantly reflect on my own impact on the planet.<\/p>\n

The impacts of climate change<\/a> are already being felt in our metro-Detroit community, as we experience more extreme rainfall events, flooding, extreme heat days, and worsening air quality. Those that are most vulnerable in our communities will also be most impacted by these climate impacts and their associated health risks, making action even more vital.<\/p>\n

While I know that changing my everyday actions are not the necessary large, systemic changes we need to fight climate change, I hope that collective small actions by many can have some impact. Some of the recent small changes I\u2019m making to be more intentional about sustainability and supporting my local community are:<\/p>\n

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