Eva Calzada

CSUMB Furry Otters

POINTS TOTAL

33 TODAY
38 THIS WEEK
324 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

210

minutes

spent learning

Eva's actions

Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 90 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Buy Bamboo

Bamboo Production

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn About Cattle Farming

Improved Cattle Feed; Improved Manure Management

I will spend 30 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Communicate With My Elected Officials

Onshore Wind Turbines, Offshore Wind Turbines

I will write or call 3 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 40 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Visit the Coast

Macroalgae Protection and Restoration

I will visit a coastal or ocean site to experience the ecosystem and look for the presence of macroalgae/seaweed.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn About Aquaculture

Improved Aquaculture

Each day, I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Eva Calzada 10/20/2024 7:46 PM

During my research this week, I found this really interesting article about Helen Hamilton, a Global Sustainability Manager at BioMar Group, a leader in the sustainable aquaculture industry. She has a great interest in sustainability that came about during her time in high school which led her to sustainable aquaculture, as she saw the seafood/aquaculture industry as being "one of the best options for sustainably producing food". I think it's good to highlight influential women and this is an especially important issue that we need influential people behind. I read the story here on Aquaculture North America:
https://www.aquaculturenorthamerica.com/share-her-story-a-story-about-passion-in-sustainability/
You can also read it on BioMar's website here:
https://www.biomar.com/insights/insights-hub/helen-hamilton-a-story-about-passion-in-sustainability

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Eva Calzada 10/07/2024 3:31 PM

Today 10/7 I did my daily research on aquaculture. I thought I'd share this interesting and important fact that we should all consider. There is a high demand and need for food from aquatic sources and this demand is expected to double by 2050. These foods not only feed billions of people but also provide work for people all over the world. With this high demand in food it can be difficult to develop sustainable methods but it is incredibly important that we find a way to make aquaculture continuously sustainable for the planet's climate.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn About Aquaculture

What was the most interesting thing to learn about sustainable aquaculture practices?

Eva Calzada 10/04/2024 12:28 PM

Aquaculture is a widely used practice in terms of food gathering and consumption which is why it is crucial to make it sustainable. The following quote I found to be interesting and insightful, "Currently, 42% of the seafood we consume is farmed, but there are no regulations that constitute what “good” aquaculture is yet." That quote comes from https://oceanfdn.org/sustainable-aquaculture/ which provides a lot of in-depth and important info regarding aquaculture, which I will surely revisit as I continue my research.

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