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Mathuya Kandaiah

CCSA Students Rock JAC!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 496 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    11
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    310
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    310
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    -91.6
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    spent learning

Mathuya's actions

Industry

Advocate For More Packaging Options

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Food Waste

Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.

COMPLETED 12
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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Explore Other Transportation Solutions

All Transportation Solutions

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Practice the 5 Rs

Recycling

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars

I will spend at least 120 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
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 1
DAILY ACTION

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

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    Mathuya Kandaiah 3/10/2025 2:37 PM
    • 12-DAY STREAK
    One of the biggest concerns about how we are affecting the planet is climate change . Global actions, like excessive carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial practices, are leading to rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and disruptions to ecosystems. These changes threaten biodiversity, food security, and the stability of communities, particularly in vulnerable regions.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

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    Mathuya Kandaiah 3/10/2025 2:24 PM
    • 12-DAY STREAK
    Since it uses less gas or no gas it will allow me to save money. Especially since gas prices are not going down any time soon

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    Mathuya Kandaiah 3/09/2025 11:43 AM
    • 12-DAY STREAK
    Went out to breakfast, finished my plate but I also refused the toast because that’s always the thing I used to waste like most people.

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    Mathuya Kandaiah 3/08/2025 6:10 PM
    • 12-DAY STREAK
    Decided to go thrifting to practice part of my 5 R’s

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    Mathuya Kandaiah 2/26/2025 11:58 AM
    • 12-DAY STREAK
    Décide to thé bus today instead driving my car to school!

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    Mathuya Kandaiah 2/25/2025 12:22 PM
    • 12-DAY STREAK

    I bought a poutine and ate all of it without waste.