Carol Lee

Green Offices @ UT Austin

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Carol's actions

Action Track: Social Justice

Give a Microloan

#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 1 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

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Action Track: Social Justice

Express My Support

#54 Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

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Action Track: Social Justice

Advocate for Forest Protection

#38 Forest Protection

I will contact 1 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

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Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

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Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice

How could better walking infrastructure make your city both more enjoyable and more equitable?
Carol Lee 4/23/2019 3:06 PM
Allows folks in my underprivileged neighborhood easier and faster access to public transportation.

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Carol Lee 4/23/2019 3:05 PM
Just sent TXDOT an email for more and better sidewalks in my neighborhood on the East Side. A lot of people need these sidewalks to get to the bus.

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Carol Lee 4/23/2019 3:04 PM
Slow going but getting there! Gave my first microloan and it feels great!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice

Higher standards of living are very often dependent on moving our environmental costs elsewhere. What are some specific ways in which the environmental impacts of your own lifestyle might be shifted elsewhere?
Carol Lee 4/23/2019 2:46 PM
Start raising chickens and reduce the carbon footprint for producing and transporting eggs. Use chickens to eat your veggie and fruit scraps, and use their droppings as compost for a garden!

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