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Isaias Hernandez is Educating the Masses About Veganism and Environmental Justice

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How do you practice sustainability when it comes t

How do you practice sustainability when it comes to preserving your clothes? For me, I am big on wearing colored clothing while also being mindful of the amount of energy it takes to wash my clothes. One tip to save energy is through washing your clothes on low settings. I like to do small loads and wash on cold through a regular cycle. From there, I also use eco-friendly laundry pods to give my clothes an extra clean. I’ve teamed up with Energy Upgrade California, a statewide energy efficiency initiative to give you some tips on how to use less energy in your home. You can join the Keep It Golden Movement to sign up for weekly text challenges and join the thousands of Californians fighting climate change. While my clothes are washing on cold, I love to check my backyard garden to reduce additional energy use in my home. For starters, I harvested my carrot. Then I foraged local wineberries in my neighborhood and see deep rich red color. Then I visit my blue hydrangeas outside. Nature offers so many gifts of light. Using less energy is better for the planet. @energyupgrade_Ca #KeepItGolden

To be honest, I have a surplus of items and produc

To be honest, I have a surplus of items and products that I haven't used and have been making an active effort to give them away to family, friends, or neighbors. I recently spoke to my good friend (@marandas_world), the owner of @ecobronxllc, the first zero-waste shop in the Bronx, New York, about affordability for purchasing sustainable products. For many people, buying sustainable products isn't always accessible and it can be scary buying products because you don't know if it'll work for your body. I'm going to call myself out on here and say that while I have shared some products on here, I don't end up using them or never opening them because I am still using a product that I was gifted beforehand. I've always been curious to ask my other content creators, what do you end up doing the packages you receive? Do you use all of the products that you are given? In a live stream I had with Maranda, we talked about how there must be a push for a scaling system for people to buy products or team up with local content creators to redistribute products to allow for the accessibility and consumption of products. In the consumerist society we live in, it is often hard to opt out and says no to free products. Our minds genuinely bubble up and say yes, then no sometimes. I have been active in saying no to any gifted items unless it's food because I will eat them. But, I am curious to see if you were to collect PR packages or gifted items from influencers that didn't want their things. What would you do with them? When natural disasters strike, many people do not have access to hygiene cleaning products, and it goes a long way to have free items. I'll be collaborating with Eco Bronx in the later months for these updates and will let you know what happens. In the meantime, please consider supporting Ecobronx, a Black-owned business that is raising funds to afford their first mobile van, one that is based on accessibility and location. What are your thoughts? #creatoreconomy #creatoreconomics #sustainablefashion #prpackage #prpackages #influencerecosystem #influencereconomy #ecofriendly #queerbrownvegan #queersustainability #zerowaste #plasticfreejuly

Been trying to slow down this week. I wanted to sh

Been trying to slow down this week. I wanted to share with you all some exciting things that are on the horizon for me! - Been working on reediting my book proposal. Writing isn’t my best skill but I am pushing through. ✍🏽 📕 Stay tuned for more updates as I’ve been documenting the progress 😭 - Recorded my first ever YouTube video and been learning how to use Adobe Premier Pro. I haven’t had this much fun learning a new program in a slow process. If you haven’t already feel free to subscribe to my channel at QueerBrownVegan - My garden has been flourishing, the tomatoes are almost ripe and have been growing watermelons too! - Will be back in Los Angeles again in three weeks so I am excited to visit my family again - Foraging adventures have been super fun and I feel like I’ve been reading more books lately. I’ve pre ordered several books to add onto my reading list. - Will be starting Hood Herbalism courses for this summer. It’s a BIPOC collective of herb lovers and excited to learn! What are some projects, achievements, or goals that you have or want to share? I always feel like behind the screen im stressing but this week I actually feel a little bit more calmer, lol. Photographer: @tiffgifphotog
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I spent my birthday weekend foraging for some blue

I spent my birthday weekend foraging for some blueberries in the Pine Barrens. If you're from New Jersey, it's blueberry season! Unfortunately, this ecosystem has been altered due to fire suppression + colonialism. The vast amount of fire suppression in the Pinelands impacts the survival of herbaceous plants and may eventually lead to a change of composition of trees. The plants found here have evolved to survive the highly acidic, nutrient-poor, and fire-prone conditions. Yet, this suppression is also being reflected in other environments, such as what is happening in Minnesota, where water suppression is happening. Wildfires were common and it is essential to recognize that the Indigenous Peoples' who were forcibly displaced carried many regenerative practices to heal the land and people. Fire, water, air, and earth are sacred and we must continue to fight for justice. Right now, we are all trying our best to survive this climate crisis. I'm raising awareness for Line 3 Pipeline. Indigenous activists are currently on the frontlines and need our help, whether we can share, donate, or attend. As a supporter role in the environmental movement, I recognize the work I do here is limiting. I have a responsibility to share resources because it's the bare minimum I can do in this world. Follow @redlaketreatycamp and venmo frontline activsts below:
(stars_on_stone), (alex-golden-wolf), (gookoosh), (quiironi). Make sure to comment js and not anything related to the movement as surveillance is on a high. Email your senators. Get involved by going over to (https://www.stopline3.org/hub) Water is sacred. #foraging #forager #queerforager #stopline3 #line3 #line3pipeline #foraging #foragebyfolk #forageblueberries #forage #queerbrownvegan #pinebarrens #newjerseypinebarrens #pineforrest #pinebarren #fraogedfood #foragedberries #blueberries #intersectionalenvironmentalist #intersectionalenvironmentalism

I turned 25 today and often feel like the person I

I turned 25 today and often feel like the person I am is so different from who I was when I was 21. 1/4 of my life is complete marking the end of my first quarter (assuming I make it to 100 😂). I remember when I was a child not having birthday parties or not receiving physical objects but often didn’t realize the time with my family and food they made were the memories I should have been cherishing. I want to continue chasing my dreams and want to thank everyone for continuing supporting my work. Having a community, making food, foraging, talking about education and justice is all I need. Here are some of my highlights of memories that I love. When I was 8, my sister told me she got me a birthday gift, which was the dinosaur capsules that grow in water. She lied and kept saying she hid them in a black plastic bag and I searched everywhere until I found one that just had miscellaneous items. She lied to me and said she didn’t have money to buy that memory never left my head 😂 When I was 18 -22, my friends always made me go out partying and every year I had a little too much that almost led me to the hospital! When I think about it, most of the times I went out, it was just to have fun with my friends and dance. Never really to fall in love or flirt because I was too shy and I feel that maybe my tallness and carefree attitude to dance by myself even made me more intimidating. 🕺🏽 Ages 22-24: These years really pushed me down. I had toxic jobs, losing friends from post grad, devaluing myself and constantly doubting my ability to create. But, these ages also taught me the steps of who I want to be. Someone who is quiet in their humble abode and connecting offline with peeps. I’m thankful to be alive, that my friends and family are alive, and most importantly that I can continue to create a sustainable relationship with myself. There are years of self hatred I had for myself and unlearning that starts with hugging your younger self and letting them know it will be okay. Thank you everyone for believing in me 💚 #queerbrownvegan #queerecology #queersustainability #sustainability #ecoeducation #ecoeducator #ecology

There is resilience with grief. Ecological Grief o

There is resilience with grief. Ecological Grief or Climate Grief is a psychological response to loss that is caused by environmental destruction due to the climate crisis. With the increase of ecosystems collapsing, wildlife species going extinct at a rapid rate, and communities being harmed / destroyed by the climate crisis, several people are experiencing high time levels of #ecoanxiety
It is said that individuals process their eco-anxiety through stages of grief and form networks of support during a difficult time. To be able to grieve is a beautiful thing, we often forget that being able to express our concerns releases our energy and creates newer energy to reinvest in a harmonizing state. For myself, I am also experiencing grief, but when I release this tension out of my body, I feel better. We as beings are complex and feel hopeful and hopeless at the same time. As long as you are taking action to continue supporting marginalized communities and supporting resistance in movements, it’s not over. Continue to challenge yourself to unlearn and learn, but most importantly, take care of yourself during this process! A lot of us forget to take care of our bodies during this stressful era. Lastly, please do not feel like you're emotions are not valid because they are during the climate crisis. How do you cope with grief? 📷: @mamobee_
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How do we validate anxiety, grief, confusion, ange

How do we validate anxiety, grief, confusion, anger, joy, and love for the people (Earth) while witnessing countless news headlines of disasters? We must validate what we feel and push ourselves for greater collective change—recognizing that resistance in movements has always cultivated regenerative practices that allowed for the livelihood of communities. Countries in the Global North continue to push on the rhetoric of climate doom, which is often written by people who feel the loss of power and hope. However, we have to interrogate these forces and ask ourselves, are they writing doom and despair because they recognize their loss of power or because they value people and ecosystems? The struggle for many marginalized groups has always existed and many of us carry that pain every day. Adding another layer of the stress of climate injustices almost seems impossible that we aren't doing enough. In actuality, we need to remind ourselves that we must cultivate within our community to create sustainable change. We have to extend beyond the Global North countries and recognize that people have experienced land-based trauma from natural disasters and show up for everyone, whether it's donating, holding spaces online, or collaborating. What isn't sustainable is climate doomism, but what is sustainable is the power that communities have been holding to create change. Yes, we are building and theories of change are constantly evolving to represent those who are the most affected. Some resources I feel should be shared that have helped me along this process! @forceofnature.xyz - Mobilising mindsets for climate action, global youth non-profit @aota.tv - Mother Nature's Talk Show! @earthrise.studio / @water The Breakdown Series understanding our planet. Books: The Red Deal: Indigenous Action To Save Our Earth All We Can Save: Truth Courage and Solutions For The Climate Crisis Article: Climate Emotion Scale: Talking About Earth Emotions - Written by me. #queerbrownvegan #queersustainability #intersectionalenvironmentalist #climatechange #climateaction #climatecrisis #environmentaljustice #climatedoomism #climatedoom

I refuse to fall into climate doomism news because

I refuse to fall into climate doomism news because the resistance has been ongoing for years ✊🏽. This whole year we’ve witnessed the increase of climate disasters for countries in the Global North. From what once seemed reading in your elementary school books of global warming, we’ve been taught to not think about the people who have been harmed by environmental colonialism. Climate disasters have been reported for decades, they just weren’t catered to the Global North for the same reason that it would disrupt the image of Western countries being “protected” by their governments. On one hand, we must reckon with the history of our environment to understand where climate doomism stems from, what has allowed us to opt out of news or injustices to not care about the planet for so long? People and the community hold so much power in fighting for a regenerative world. We often forget that communities create change, not institutions. Yes, institutions create some change because it came from the community, it didn’t start from the institution. These last few weeks I’ve been like what is the point of me doing this online? I’ve been opting for more spaces offline and remembering the time before 2017 where I was more offline. Two truths exists: We can feel hopeless but also feel hopeful at the same time. Yes, climate doomism is on the rise and it almost seems to center Western voices… not the frontline activists that are at the center of climate doomism. Photography: @extravaganzahira

I wonder if people are more invested in the recent

If we call it fake meat or plant-based meat, we st

If we call it fake meat or plant-based meat, we still include animal in the phrase. How do we stray away from that language? Like the term carnism, the belief system or ideology that conditions people to eat certain animals. I describe carnonormative as the language conditioning that reinforces us to include meat in many conversations regarding plant-based dishes. While actively learning to understand anti-speciesist language, I figure that many plant-based industries uphold these social conditionings from either plant-based meat, chicken, or seafood. The ending of phrases ends with animal, emphasizing to consumers that it either tastes, looks, or smells like something we've had before, for many people who are vegan or plant-based. It doesn't just stop from those plant-based meat industries. We can also examine it via plant-based dairy industries to sell milk, yogurt, or sour cream. While I believe it is ridiculous for industrial meat and dairy industries to go over plant-based businesses over claiming the name milk or dairy is ridiculous, I often ask myself, should we shift the language as consumers to unlearn this? Does that mean when we use plant-based meat that we miss the meat? No, that's not the case, but for people who are transitioning or trying it, it provides some accessibility for those people interested. Carnonormative allows us to understand that whether we are Vegan or not, our minds have still been ingrained to use meat as an ending phrase to describe Vegan products/dishes. At the age of 7, my body was rejecting dairy (milk) and I still consumed it over the next ten years due to a lack of nutritional education. I switched to almond milk at the age of 17 and my stomach finally stopped hurting and soon after became intolerant to yogurt, sourcream, and cheese. What are your thoughts on carnonormative? Note: This post explores Western industrialized meat and dairy ingrained in many communities' dishes. The high rate of consumption of non-human animals from the Global North should be explored. Graphic: @ecoinprogress #carnonormative #carnism #animalrights #animaljustice #industrialagriculture #queerbrownvegan

Practicing music is a political act. Music has alw

Practicing music is a political act. Music has always been a part of the revolution. It is liberating and healing. The word ecomusciology stems from musicology that connects music and logos. However, in some musicology spaces, music has often been presented as a-political, ignoring the struggles of BIPOC musicians and their struggles for liberation. Ecomusicology closely dissects nonhuman and human sound worlds that overlap with both physical and cultural environments. We can classify non-human sound worlds by physical environments, human sound worlds by cultural environments. Ecomusciology being in the middle of those two. The environmental crisis is not just a crisis of failed Western science but also a crisis of culture. When we examine colonization and neo-colonialism, we can see how language, music, and sounds have attempted to be erased. Yet, music is one of the most potent activities that allow for the sustainability of culture. When we fight and advocate for the importance of ecomusicology, we emphasize equity and economics, which include a variety of emotions from joy and happiness. The first instrument I ever played in middle school was the alto- saxophone, which I was the only three students in my classroom to play as it was seen as an unpopular instrument. I was in marching band for two years and played the tenor saxophone in high school as I loved the deeper tone it let out. Although I never learned how to play baritone because I thought it was very hard to play, I appreciate my time playing music. Most especially in school settings, the music field has often highlighted how music highlights culture but does not delve deeper into the importance of culture and liberation. To truly appreciate music and the environment, we must reckon with history, whether good, bad, or sad and continue asking ourselves how do we extend ourselves to fight for the right of people to practice music? You can find out more about this from my recent show with @soundfoodspace too! Illustrations: @ecoinprogress #ecomusicology #musicology #musician #jazzmusician #jazzmusic #musicalinstrument #saxophone #musicandculture #queerbrownvegan

I used to say that I loved being in unstable envir

I used to say that I loved being in unstable environments because they challenged me to grow. However, this mindset was rooted in the idea that you had to subject yourself to physical and mental deterioration to become strong and resilient. In the last few years, I have seen long-term unsustainable mindsets affect my ability to sometimes function as a human being. I used to love going out with friends, going to network events, or even dress up fashionably. But in reality, I've become more reserved. I feel that I am becoming the person I want to be, rooted not in peace but in stillness and justice. I don't describe stillness as the intent to separate from seeing people or preserving nature, but rather the idea of how we are constantly asking ourselves to build, create, or do things without taking time to exist in a space where we don't have to express energy. When I go outside, whether it's the ocean, forest floor, desert canyons, I don't daydream anymore but ask myself, for what purpose am I serving today and how are you creating a more holistic relationship with yourself? Investing in my time doesn't just center on myself but makes me aware of the issues I've chosen to ignore, whether internal or external. We spend more time self-shaming ourselves for what we could be doing, which creates a parasitic cycle. I no longer want to live an old version of myself that reflects many of my inner childhood insecurities and trauma. Letting go of things in your life is probably the most painful thing to do because you realize you still hold on to values that harmed you yet made you feel safe at the same time. Sustainably loving yourself means creating a circular relationship with the Earth, community, and self. Fostering a passion for making the world a better place while unlearning perfectionist values. Second Photo: @browngirl_green #queerbrownvegan #sustainability #ecoeducator #sustainable #intersectionalenvironmentalism #intersectionalenvironmentalist #queersustainability #ecology #mentalhealthawareness #ecotips #oceanfloor #ocean #oceanbeach #lowwasteliving #plasticfreejuly

Whether you are Vegan or not, there is a common un

Whether you are Vegan or not, there is a common understanding that the food grown in the Global North is unsustainable. The people who pick our food, being migrant farmworkers, face the highest rates of human rights abuse. Nearly 50% of farmworkers in the US are undocumented and face a myriad of injustices. My Veganism fights for environmental, economic, migrant, and animal rights justice. The immigration industrial complex operates to punish and further harm those who grow our food. The rise of temperatures and a pandemic puts a strain on not just the land but the people who are picking them to serve on our plate. To opt out of these understandings of why most BIPOC are fighting for their liberation of communities is to continue to allow globalized food systems to oppress living beings. Migrant farmworker children don't have access to school supplies which further contributes to educational gaps. We do have the collective power to begin the shift of decentralizing our food systems, but that comes with acknowledging that the food we eat today was never designed to serve but rather profit and poison. Organizations like @foodempowermentproject are fundraising for school supplies in the fight for migrant justice. Other organizations to also support: Pioneer Vallet Workers Center provides solidarity funds to migrant farmworkers. @ufwfoundation - Empowering communities and fighting for migrant justice. @agrowingculture - Advancing a culture of farmer autonomy and agroecological innovation Conversations should never start and end with "your vegetables and fruits are unethically grown" without having action steps. Step up and list organizations that are organizing for migrant justice. Do we want to change a food system that was designed to oppress? Let's chat. #foodsystem #foodjustice #localfood #migrantjustice #migrantfarmworkers #economicjustice #agroecology #environmentaljustice #farmworkers #farmworker #sustainability #regeneration #regenerativesystem #fooddesert #foodapartheid #nutritionaljustice #industrialagriculture #environmentalhealth #environmentalscience #veganism #queerbrownvegan #intersectionalenvironmentalist

Nearly 75% of farmworkers in the CA are undocument

Nearly 75% of farmworkers in the CA are undocumented and face high rates of human rights abuse. I recognize the role of how people who live in the West partake in a globalized food system that upholds unsustainable futures. Whether we are advocates for humans or animals (I always encourage people to be for both), there is a common understanding that the food we eat does not come from a just system. Since being vegan, I have critically asked myself, how do I decentralize food systems and localize them for my communities? How do I examine neoliberal policies that have economically suppressed food prices from the Global South to the North? What would my plate look like if I ate via bioregion? Which people own the most land in the US yet tell us to grow food in our backyard when we don't even have healthy soil, water, or air? In my learning of food, land, and seed sovereignty, the bare minimum I can do is recognizing the role of economic and migrant justice. I've seen many people address how migrant farmworkers are exploited, whether it be in industrial agriculture or growing fruits and vegetables, yet little conversation about what groups and organizations to support. What is feasible for me is to bring awareness to this injustice and support organizations like the @foodempowermentproject who work in the intersections of environmental, economic, animal, and human rights. They are running a School Supply Drive for the children of farmworkers and they need your support. "Farmworkers who pick our food are victims of an unjust system that prioritizes corporations over workers, profit over people, and greed over families." Unfortunately, these issues are increasing year over year with the threat of the climate crisis and recently with the pandemic. Let's take a step to redistribute wealth if we can. Finding community in Vegan spaces as a POC can often be draining, but I'm thankful for all the fantastic BIPOC Vegans I've connected with to hold space and dimensions for these types of conversations. 📷: @mamobee_ #economicjustice #migrantjustice #environmentaljustice #veganism #environmentaleducator #farmworkers

When I was younger, I saw a house full of hydrange

When I was younger, I saw a house full of hydrangeas and thought that one day I'd have hydrangeas wherever I live. Manifestations, dreams, and aspirations sometimes come true. When I moved to New Jersey back in January, it was tough for me to get accustomed to the four seasons, primarily because I was used to the warm weather in California. Whenever I am outside in my garden, I feel like I can take a breath of air and rest. Sometimes being online can get very hypnotizing for me and I've tried to make active efforts to divest away from my screen time on the phone. According to BHG, For true blue flowers, the hydrangeas need to be grown in acidic soil with a pH of 5.5 or lower. For pink flowers, the plants need neutral to alkaline soils (pH 6.5 and higher). For purple blooms (or a mix of blue and pink flowers on the same plant), the pH of the soil must be between pH 5.5 and 6.5. Both my front and backyard have produced blue, purple, and pink flowers, which I am so thankful for how the plants decide to blossom. In spirituality, hydrangeas represent gratitude, grace, and beauty, where the pink ones represent heartfelt emotions and blue are pleasure and apology. I've found that the deeper I've been asking myself what the right way to move about life is, I've figured that I must continue to validate the trauma that has happened to me and actively build more harmonious relationships with my younger self. These hydrangeas that bloom every Summer are also homes for spiders that have welcomed me into their home. Even though I've gotten a few spider bites here and there, they've also helped me control fly populations and I greet them every day. What are your favorite flowers or plants? Do you love your backyard? What are you hoping to have in the future? #hydrangea #bluehydrangea #pinkhydrangea #flowerpower #flowers #queerbrownvegan #sustainability #queersustainability #queerforager #queereducator #ecoeducation #ecoeducator #ecology #environmentalscience #regeneration #environmentaljustice #intersectionalenvironmentalist #soilhealth #soil

Random photo dump of some mushroom foraging 🍄 S

Random photo dump of some mushroom foraging 🍄 Spent the last few hours exploring, picking up trash from the forest floors, and listening to some music 🎵 Every weekend I make an active effort to be outside my home and learn outside. Some names of these: Wood Ears, Red Chanterelles, and Russula. Stay tuned for some videos 🌏🍄 ID Caption: Isaias holding a basket of mushrooms with hand and a series of different color mushrooms. #mycology #mushroomforaging #mushrooms #mushrooms🍄 #forager #queerforager #foraging #foragedfood #foragedfoods #mycologysociety #foragedmushrooms #outdoors #wilderness #queeroutdoors #queerbrownvegan #queersustainability #foraged #herbology #intersectionalenvironmentalism #intersectionalenvironmentalist

When we think of saving energy, we typically look

When we think of saving energy, we typically look inside our home to see what we can do, however, did you know there are other ways to save energy that are outside your home? I’ve teamed up with Energy Upgrade California, a statewide energy efficiency initiative to give some tips on use less energy in your home. One way to reduce energy use is by being in the outdoor spaces, especially during the summer! Turn off your AC and adjust your fridge thermostat to 35-38 degrees, make some food, and venture out to a natural landscape to enjoy the summer sunshine! Take some time and smell the flowers, stretch, and walk around. Join the Keep It Golden Movement Sign up for Goldie’s weekly text challenges and join the thousands of Californians fighting climate change. Less energy use is better for the environment. @energyupgrade_Ca #KeepItGolden #ad

I grew up recycling cans/ plastics in my neighborh

I grew up recycling cans/ plastics in my neighborhood not because I wanted to be eco-friendly but because my family had to survive. This week is #ZeroWasteWeek and #PlasticFreeJuly . As always, I use zero-waste as not a lifestyle positioning but raising awareness on how plastic pollution disproportionately affects humans and animals. From low-income BIPOC communities being poisoned by petrochemical industries to low-wage recycling workers who have to face violence. Countries outside the West are often portrayed as the most prominent plastic polluters when Western governments have shipped their plastic products waste. Let's delve deeper into looking into the origins of Zero-Waste. History provides us a lens that we must incorporate into our sustainability work. Without it, we are continuing to discrediting the work of many BIPOC ancestral generations. As I delve deeper into zero-waste and environmental racism, I keep asking myself what environmental pollutants continually perpetuate toxic behaviors? Excerpt from a blog post that I wrote a year ago:
Environmental racism is real and it’s no doubt that it has created a global environmental injustice for people and their lands. Redesigning a system for waste means dismantling colonial structures that have upheld white supremacy by disproportionally murdering BIPOC. If you genuinely care about BIPOC, then you must challenge yourself to think critically. Zero-Waste is a human rights issue, and without delving deeper into waste systems than our eco-friendly behaviors, we may fail to protect the future of this planet. You can read my full blog post on my website. How do you think zero-waste is often taught? Do you feel as if zero-waste can delve deeper into the work you do? #plasticfreejuly2021 #plasticfreeliving #plasticpollution #oceanjustice #environmentaljustice #environmentalracism #intersectionalenvironmentalism #microplastics #nanoplastics #plasticbag #plasticfreejourney #zerowasteliving #zerowastelifestyle #ecofriendlyhome

I've never been to Yosemite National Park, even th

I've never been to Yosemite National Park, even though I lived in both Southern and Northern California my entire life. I had the opportunity to venture into the outdoors this past weekend and stayed at a fantastic Airstream filled with fun activities to do on the site. As a novice hiker, @HOKAONEONE made sure to provide me with the right outfit to have an enjoyable journey. HOKA gifted me their new Anacapa Mid & Low GTX shoes that are extraordinarily light for fully-outfitter hikers and incorporates recycled materials without sacrificing performance. Their shoes are designed to provide lightweight comfort and dynamic mobility associated with performance running and fitness footwear. Wearing these shoes, I felt that I was grounded on my hike and never slipped once! I've made it an active commitment to being in the outdoors more often as when I was younger I always felt afraid to be outside and didn't feel to fit in. As a Queer POC, diversifying the outdoors is important to me and I'm happy to be a part of that journey so others see themselves in these spaces. You can check out these shoes at HOKAONEONE.COM and stay tuned for future adventures in the outdoors! #TimeToFly Photography by: @browngirl_green #hokapartner #queeroutdoors #outdoorliving #outdoors #wilderness #hiker #hikersofcolor #queerbrownvegan #mountains #trails #trailhiking #yosemite #yosemitepark

Happy #PlasticFreeJuly ! As always, I use plastic

Happy #PlasticFreeJuly ! As always, I use plastic daily, especially when it comes to my kitchen and medicine. Let's talk about eco-ableism as I, too, as someone who is non-disabled, partakes in an ableist society. For most of us entering Plastic Free July, I wanted to share why it is important that we continue to be specific in our language and focusing on systemic change. Eco-ableism is perpetuated in many environmental movements through shaming those for not being green enough or pushing policies that further harm disabled people. When we think of reducing plastic waste, we often need to remind ourselves of those who rely on plastic to survive. While we continue to advocate for systemic change, we often ignore and erase disabled people's voices. Most laws talk about banning plastic straws, cups, and other alternatives, but in reality, when we think about it, those who are the most low-income will be the most affected by this issue. It's not just that either. When we talk about green infrastructure and rooftop gardens, there is often a lack of recognition and attention for disabled voices. We cannot create and label climate resiliency programs as sustainable when they do not help people with disabilities. I believe saying phrases like, ban the straw, use public transportation or walk, and you're not doing enough can often reinforce ableism. We must take the time to rephrase our statements and be more precise with our language. We can admit that plastic is an environmental justice issue and that the policies we push for do create some change, but again, is there justice when others are hurt in the process? Holding petrochemical and fossil fuel industries should be our center and focus on getting them to pay reparations. Yes, we can still reduce our plastic if we have the privilege to, but that does not mean we have the right to shame those who rely on it. Graphics: @ecoinprogress
*Typo on ableism for graphics since I was typing too fast.
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