Health & Equity

PEACE, JUSTICE, EQUALITY, AND GOOD HEALTH FOR ALL

The UN envisions a peaceful world with equity, justice, health care, and respect for all races, ethnicities, and cultural diversity. In this world, women and girls enjoy full gender empowerment across economic, legal, and social levels.

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Learn and Discuss The Health & Equity SDGs

SDG 3, 5, 10, 16

Each day, I will spend (___) minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with (___) people about what I learned.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Goal 3: Good Health & Well-Being

Goal 5: Gender Equality

Goal 10: Reducing Inequalities

Goal 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
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DAILY ACTION
Support Public Transit

SDG 10, 16

Access to public transportation enables more opportunity and a better quality of life. I will make (___) phone calls and/or send (___) emails per day to public officials to advocate for a more comprehensive public transportation system in my region.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

U.S.: Advocate for Public Transit! Find Your Legislators Here

Four Ways to Address Food Insecurity through Transportation Improvements

Advocacy a Crucial Part of Creating Better Transportation

Think Public Transportation Isn’t a Social Justice Issue? Think Again

Stranded: How America's Failing Public Transportation Increases Inequality
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Donate Food

SDG 3, 10

I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

How to Find a Food Pantry In Your Area

Find Your Local Food Bank

Food Pantries

Soup Kitchens, Food, Pantries, Food Banks
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Watch a Documentary About Equity, Gender, Health, or Peace

SDG 3, 5, 10, 16

I will watch (___) documentaries about equity, gender, health, or peace.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

5 films about fighting for gender justice and fundamental human rights

https://commonslibrary.org/5-films-about-fighting-for-gender-justice-and-fundamental-human-rights/

5 short documentaries inspired by the Nobel Peace Prize

Peace and Justice Films

FILM STUDY WORKSHEETS FOR DOCUMENTARIES
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Make Cleaning Products

SDG 3

I will make a few homemade cleaning products.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Guide to Healthy Cleaning

Search in the Skin Deep Database

Simple Cleaning Tips and Recipes for a Safer Home

How to Avoid Buying Pet Products with Toxic Chemicals
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Advocate for Equitable Food Access

SDG 10

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for equitable food options at work, campus, or in the spaces I frequent by contacting community leaders and/or doing other advocacy actions.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

USDA Food Access Research Atlas

Food Apartheid: Racialized Access to Healthy Affordable Food

What's in a Social Justice Diet?

Understanding Food Deserts and Food Apartheid
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Advocate for Equitable Participation and Representation

SDG 5

I will call my elected officials to ask what they are doing regarding equitable gender participation and representation in my region.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Removing Barriers for Women and Girls

Why Women are Often Worst Hit by Climate Change

Accommodating Menstrual Periods in the Workplace

Fighting a Legacy of Forced Sterilization

Intersectional Feminism
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Practice Mindfulness

SDG 3

I will spend (___) minutes each day practicing mindfulness.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Mindfulness

Mindfulness Exercises

Catholics Look to Mindfulness Practices to Ground Climate Action, Quell Eco-Anxiety

Seven Benefits of Gratitude
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DAILY ACTION
Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities

SDG 10

I will spend (___) learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Indigenous Territories, Treaties, and Languages Map

Posting? Now You Can Tag Your Location’s Indigenous Name

4 Ways To Honor Native Americans Without Appropriating Our Culture

Indigenous Peoples’ Forest Tenure
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Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace (___) minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

8 Tips to Reduce Screen Time for Adults

Health Benefits of Getting Outside

Ecopsychology: How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health

120 Minutes a Week in Nature is Associated with Good Health and Wellbeing
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Communicate Constructively

SDG 16

I will use the communication methods I read about to practice effective, compassionate, and nonviolent communication with someone I interact with regularly (i.e., my roommate, parents, co-worker, partner, classmates, or children).
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ACTION RESOURCES:

What is Active Listening? 4 Tips for Improving Communication Skills

Improve Your Communication Skills With The “Bridge And Tunnel” Method

Climate Denial: Why It Happens and What To Do About It
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Track My Purchases

SDG 10

Each day, I will track my purchases to identify my spending habits. This will allow me to see what purchases can be reduced.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Buying Green for Consumers & Label Programs

How Buying Stuff Drives Climate Change

The Environmental Impact Each Time We Hit 'Buy Now'

Consumerism and Climate Change: Choices You Make Can Help Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change
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DAILY ACTION
CREATE A CUSTOM ACTION

Ideally, you’ll choose at least one measurable goal so that you can measure your success but there are no limits on what you can choose—so exercise your creativity!

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