Erica Jenkins

participant impact

Family Planning and Education

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

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Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

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Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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Reduced Food Waste

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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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?
Erica Jenkins 7/11/2025 9:20 PM
eating multiple smaller plates can boost your metabolism

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- Raimonda Karalius 7/21/2025 12:57 PM
  That makes sense. Eating smaller meals more often can help your body stay active and give you steady energy.
  
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Erica Jenkins 7/08/2025 7:34 PM
I like the challenge and the accountability of it

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Erica Jenkins 7/07/2025 7:29 AM
The challenge is going ok. I have to remember to check in every day, and that is still a challenge for me.

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- Janet Beach Davis 7/08/2025 7:43 PM
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  It will be a habit soon!
  
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- Isaac Cornejo 7/07/2025 7:53 AM
  I definitely agree on how it's a bit challenging to remember to do all of this stuff every day. You got this though!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

What was an inspiring thing you learned in Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series?
Erica Jenkins 7/01/2025 6:43 PM
We are using much more food and economic resources than we did in the 1970s. The image below is a breakdown of all the increases we have today in comparison to 50 yrs ago.

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