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August 2025: planetary & personal health

Each month, we break down our topic into four weekly modules. Catch up on previous editions here.​

This week's module: CONNECT

• 🎯 CONNECT | Conversation prompts on the health of our ecosystem
• LEARN | Public health interventions in response to the climate crisis
• ACT | What you can do towards a resilient and healthy planet
• REFLECT | Art, poetry, and commitments

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Here's what we'll learn today Reader

Happy August!

Whether you're going back to school, taking a vacation, or living your everyday reality, I hope life is treating you well.

I'm not in the mood to write a long intro because I wanna go to the farmers market, and my behavior is actually quite good for our August topic: planetary x personal health!

This month, we'll explore how the climate crisis intersects with our health. (Can we even separate the two?) Climate change is one big health scare, and we've gotta get proactive about it.

As usual, we're kicking off with our CONNECT module that gives you questions to take into your life to discuss with your fellow humans. (Please discuss them so they don't live and die in your inbox. That would be so sad. Thank you Ciara for the questions!)

Ok I'm off to the market; your prompts are below!

P.S. if you go on a healthy adventure this month however you define it, tag us @soapboxproject on Instagram!

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Your bite-sized action plan Reader

✅ CONNECT with these conversation prompts

Every CONNECT module, you’ll get up to four prompts to connect with yourself, others, spirit, and systems.

Your mission is to take what’s in these Changeletters and bring it into one of those dimensions.

These are great conversation starters for friends who don't consider themselves "climate people," which is wild to me, because if you like going outside and breathing air, are you not a "climate person?"

• How do you think about the intersection of planetary and personal health? Do you think they can be separated? What would be different if we thought of ourselves more as animals within an ecosystem, vs. as humans against the natural world? How has the climate crisis been personally affecting your health?​
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• How does nature improve your health? As a surprise to no one, living near greenspace can slash your depression. This TIME article reports that participants in a restoration pilot experienced a 51% drop in feelings of worthlessness! What are some specific memories you have of engaging with the world around you and how that improves your outlook on life?
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• What are some community interventions in your area that are promoting positive environmental and personal health practices? Food forests? Farmers markets? Community acupuncture? Check out this story from Chicago about food as medicine!​
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• What would be one indicator that shows you WE DID IT: we've improved towards the future we dream of?​
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Those are your four questions for today! I hope you have some fruitful discussions with humans in your life. As always, report back with anything you'd like to share!

Team earth forever,

Nivi

Upcoming Soapbox events

• Every Tuesday in Seattle, we have our usual dinner party! Check out our Seattle calendar here.​
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• On Sunday August 10th in Seattle, join us to volunteer for a food rescue bike ride​
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• On Saturday August 16th in King County, WA, there are TWO festivals you can go to: CHOMP Fest and the Burien Solarpunk Festival!
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​Our entire events calendar for ALL locations + virtual can be found here.