Mavica Mendez(902)

YCP Fall 2024

"My mission is to take the little steps forward to make our economy a better place each day. Only one person can do so much, but I hope that with everyone's help we can slowly make a change."

POINTS TOTAL

60 TODAY
60 THIS WEEK
508 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

9.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

24

conversations

with people
UP TO

14

stories

shared
UP TO

265

minutes

spent learning

Mavica's actions

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Telepresence, High-Speed Rail

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero-Waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meals with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Share to Social Media: Food, Agriculture, Land Use

Food, Agriculture, & Land Use

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Food, Agriculture, & Land Use and tag Ecochallenge.org.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Talk With a Local Grocer

Improved Fisheries

I will ask my local seafood market or grocery store if their seafood is sustainable and share the Seafood Watch resources so they can stock sustainable options.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Cook With Sustainable Seafood

Improved Fisheries

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

UNCOMPLETED
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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn About Aquaculture

Improved Aquaculture

Each day, I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

Ocean Power

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Solutions

I will research and tell 2 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Family Planning and Education

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Share Your Story

Share Your Aha Moment

Fill out this form and share your Ecochallenge story with us!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Talk With a Local Grocer

What did you learn from your local grocer and what did you share with them?

Mavica Mendez(902) 10/22/2024 7:11 AM

I talked to two people, mainly because the first person did not know. When talking to them I learned that it is hard to get seafood in land as much as we are keeping it super fresh. They told me it was still fresh and clean, they kinda have to so I buy it, but they did say that sometimes you can tell which brand is fresher than others.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? How do they compare to other energy sources?

Mavica Mendez(902) 10/22/2024 7:09 AM

I learned that wave and tidal energy are more efficient and better for the economy. Before reading about it I heard the term, but I did not think much of it. I learned that wave energy is produced when the waves swell, and it causes a wind that blows over them. I also learned that the tides are related to the sun-earth-moon rotation which causes the tides to move and the waves to be created. Compared to other energy sources these are cleaner for the economy.

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Mavica Mendez(902) 10/20/2024 1:50 PM

Through this challenge I have been keeping track of the food I have wasted, and/or, threw away. In this past week I have gathered enough information to see a decrease in the amount of food I waste. This week I have reduced my number by close to a half and will continue to reduce waste each week to see where I end up at the end of this challenge.

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Mavica Mendez(902) 10/14/2024 6:37 AM

This is going very week actually! Since football is in full swing, we have had a long weekend of making football food, carving pumpkins, and watching some great games. This weekend I think I have made more zero waste meals than I think. We mad buffalo chicken dip the other night and used a rotisserie chicken and kept the skins to eat. Today we made chili, and you may know, nothing gets left behind when it comes to chili.

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Mavica Mendez(902) 10/13/2024 8:48 AM

Being on fall break has actually helped me work more on this challenge. I feel like being home and not being at school makes it easier to do more things within the community and also cooking meals. I am still trying to remember to log everything I do, but I think as the weeks go on I will get the hang of this.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Share to Social Media: Food, Agriculture, Land Use

Have you been sharing what you learned throughout Drawdown Ecochallenge? How have people responded?

Mavica Mendez(902) 10/11/2024 1:35 PM

Some things I have shared are directly related to the challenge, and I have received thumbs ups about the work I am doing. Other things are things I just post that represent the work I am doing, but do not directly state "from ecochallenge"

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Mavica Mendez(902) 10/11/2024 1:32 PM

My echochallenge is going ok. It took me a little to get the hang of how to use this website. I feel like the hardest part about the challenge for me is the fact that it is not an assignment on canvas that gives me notifications when to complete. Since it is its own separate website, sometimes I forget about it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Zero-Waste Cooking

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?

Mavica Mendez(902) 10/09/2024 11:16 AM

Let's talk about a carrot. Not only is it yummy, and can be used in many ways, but it is also very healthy for you. Carrot skins are good for dogs so instead of throwing away the peals you don't like you can save them to give to pets. They also are good to richen soils, so if you have a garden, you can use them there. the body of the carrot you eat, duh. but the tops, or greens, of the carrot you can use for flavoring and even as a garnish for your meal.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Learn More about Biomass

Had you ever heard of biomass technology before you took this challenge? What did you learn that surprised you? Share your new knowledge with your friends!

Mavica Mendez(902) 10/09/2024 11:05 AM

I have heard the term biomass technology, but I definitely did not know what it meant. I learned that biomass technology is energy that is produced from living things like plants and animals. Essentially that is cleaner for the environment, because it is already using things within our ecosystem and reusing it as something that we all need. After doing more research I came to the conclusion that it's almost like the science experiments we did in grade school with the hamster on the wheel, and the batteries in a potato,

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Mavica Mendez(902) 10/08/2024 10:50 AM

So far, my Eco Challange is going very well. I feel as though the longer I do this, the more information I will learn. I feel like some of these challenges I know the basics, but I am looking forward to really learning more and being able to have a positive impact on my economy.

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