Alia Carbajal

Carbon Cutters

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
556 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

74

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

427

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

335

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

92

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

4,898

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

40

minutes

spent exercising

Alia's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Public Transit

Public Transit

I will use public transit 20 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Advocate For Greener Vehicles

Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars, Efficient Trucks

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 30 minutes researching and shopping from 5 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 40 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 20 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
Alia Carbajal 3/20/2025 11:03 AM
I do not drive and I live in east campus so I use The Wave shuttle to commute to and from campus daily.

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Alia Carbajal 3/18/2025 3:08 PM
Regarding my daily actions under "Food, Agriculture, and Land Use", I don't have to change much since I follow a diet close to vegan lifestyle. For my lunch today I had a quesadilla using vegan oatmilk cheese, cashews & goji berries, blueberries & tangerine, and carrots with hummus.

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