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Mission: The EDI’s (Eco Development Initiative) main goal is to provide climate resilient housing opportunities for lower income communities, particularly those affected by homelessness. The goal is to address the intersection of climate change and homelessness by offering innovative, eco-friendly housing solutions and investment opportunities in the Southern California region.  Passion: As an LA native I have personally witnessed the first hand impacts of climate change and homelessness affect my community. LA is a multicultural city filled with a plethora of unique individuals who need to come together and make a difference. By providing green and sustainable infrastructure to our community, not only will it help a population in need but also help us as a city mitigate the risks of climate change.  Uniqueness: What sets us apart is the holistic approach we are going to take in addressing social and environmental issues. The affordable housing is designed using eco-friendly ...

  Reflecting on the quote provided I think it emphasizes the importance of each individual acting in a socially responsible way in order to create a greater sense of global interconnectedness. Being part of the generation of change there is a lot of pressure on us to fix the problems caused by those who came before us. I think the first step to grow from this is tackling our current climate crisis. The issues with our environment are causing a domino effect around the world affecting people of different backgrounds in a multitude of ways. Having a common goal will cause everyone to come together in order to solve it. If we are able to work together on one issue, it will pave the way for the future creating a better and more sustainable world.

  Something I’ve been thinking about a lot recently is Mercury retrograde (we are currently in it). I know some people might be rolling their eyes right now because I am about to bring up astrology. I just genuinely wonder sometimes… maybe this stuff might have some truth to it. So I did some deep diving on the internet and although it's not scientifically proven it was a really interesting read.  Mercury retrograde itself is a scientific phenomena, where the planet Mercury from Earth’s perspective seems to be moving backward. Mercury is deemed as the planet of communication, so when it is in retrograde there are often more problems in the fields of communication, technology, and navigation. People are often advised to refrain from making major decisions in these fields, because so called problems could occur.  Although it has little scientific evidence, I started noticing patterns. It seemed like every time Mercury was in retrograde, things just got a little chaotic in m...