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Media Coverage Workshop at Mecca Public Library - Discussion on how to properly utilize media formats to elicit an environmental impact
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Communities need to be convinced about composting - Desert Compost, farmers market in Palm Springs
Planning committee for the "2024 Student Leadership Summit" for California's Youth, where we collaborated with student leaders and representatives to strengthen student voice's impact on policy.
GoodforMEdia, a Stanford University initiative, invited me to their Maker's Day event in San Francisco. We engaged in discussions on social media design, emphasizing the use of peer mentoring and education to effectively utilize these platforms for raising awareness about important causes.
Developing a guide for The HOPE Podcast to address and help advocacy-minded individuals amplify their voices.
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A Zoom Meeting with DesertX, dedicated to providing a platform for community members to discuss the impact of site-specific art installations on desert locations with an emphasis on environmental and social themes.
Hosting a discussion with HOPE Youth Coalition - a statewide youth campaign leading research, storytelling projects and advocating for stronger healthy online policies.
Working with a local urban farming initiative to set up composting bins using waste that was taken from various local businesses and farms in order to provide a more sustainable alternative to landfilling
Using permaculture techniques and composting to combat the environmental impact of palm fronds on residents of the Coachella Valley.
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Explaining how circular economy concepts can work with additive manufacturing to enhance sustainable production to international students from ~15 countries at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Discussing the effectiveness of an integrated air sensor and app combination if utilized in Chinese society to international students from ~15 countries at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Published an article discussing how a circular economy could feasibly implemented, alongside a discussion regarding the societal effects of doing so.
Demonstrating DIY air filters to middle school students, Boys and Girls Club
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Demonstrating DIY air filters to middle school students, Boys and Girls Club
Highlighting how nature is the fundamental inspiration of circular concepts, Boys and Girls Club
At California State Water Resources Control Board meeting - talked about the current situation in the Eastern CV, including detailing how Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) must be implemented at the Salton Sea
Selected as the only youth to make a public comment at 2024 Annual Salton Sea Workshop by the California State Water Resources Control Board
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Installing a palapa as a demonstrative example of how shade infrastructure could easily be developed in the Eastern Coachella Valley
Field Work in the North Shore region of the Salton Sea, Eastern Coachella Valley
Overview of environment and human - centered design thinking, especially focused on the pros/cons of each, Boys and Girls Club
Managed inter-event coordination for the Pathway to a Resilient Salton Sea Event, North Shore Beach & Yacht Club
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Introduced the concept of wishcycling, or when an individual mistakenly recycles something that can't actually be recycled to a diverse audience
Facilitated a session on how landfills demonstrate environmental injustice, Boys and Girls Club
Air Quality and Asthma - Particulate Matter Introduction, Boys and Girls Club
Leading a conversation about general circular practices around the world, Boys and Girls Club
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Linear vs Circular Economy Module / Presentation, Boys and Girls Club
Group discussion on how environment - centered design thinking could be applied in innovative ways to positively impact communities, Boys and Girls Club
Delivering a presentation -introducing the basics of a circular economy to middle school students, Boys and Girls Club
Led a presentation on air quality and asthma, Boys and Girls Club
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Building an alternative Carbon Dioxide Collector at the Youth on Root Conference
Participated in the Youth on Root Conference at UC Berkeley alongside other youth from Alianza CV
Considerations surrounding environmental injustice evident within the Coachella Valley, data found via environmental mapping (CalEnviroScreen)
Reviewing the primary implementation methods of the 10 R's of a circular economy, Boys and Girls Club
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Presentation discussing human vs. environment - centered design thinking, Boys and Girls Club
Collecting water samples from an inlet where agricultural runoff flows into the Salton Sea for nutrient analysis
https://www.hcn.org/issues/55-6/south-water-in-search-of-answers-at-the-salton-sea/
Had several interactions with Hidden Harvest executive director Ms. Christy Porter regarding how circular principles have been applied to her work.
Dual-presentation discussing the correlation of circular economy and environmental justice to a high school audience, Boys and Girls Club
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Salton Sea Cleanup and created art out of the collected debris
Reflections on Environmental Justice at Desert Mirage High School
Sailing on an inflatable boat to collect samples from around the Salton Sea for water quality analysis
After months of hard work, the Hue - the Coachella Valley's first communal arts festival - was brought to life
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Attending a Youth Organizing Council Meetup, Alianza
A presentation discussing the fundamentals of a circular economy at Alianza CV's office
Assembled a cheap, portable, and highly effective air cleaner to combat air quality issues surrounding Salton Sea communities
Exploring the fundamentals of DIY air cleaners with help from UCR's Dr. William Porter
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Alianza Coachella Valley Kermes Event
The Ellen Macarthur Foundation is a key organization of the circularity movement - their website is amazing for understanding circular concepts
Conducting Summer Walkability Audit to assess infrastructure needs in the Eastern Coachella Valley
Visiting the impaired Salton Sea for a trail hike