Victoria Minkoff

CSPH 3101

"To do better and be better for myself and my community!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
115 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

8.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

8.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

2.0

women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businesses

supported
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning

Victoria's actions

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Advocate for Wetland Protection

Coastal Wetland Protection

I will write 3 letters or emails per day to a public official or representative to advocate for policies that protect wetlands.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Land Sinks

Advocate for Forest Protection

Forest Protection

I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws, as well as the rights of local people to protect and restore the land in their communities.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 90 minutes researching and shopping from 2 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Why is it important to protect wetlands?
Victoria Minkoff 2/28/2026 11:46 AM
Wetlands provide diverse habitats for many animals. The wetlands contribute to a stable climate and clean watershed.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

Higher standards of living are very often dependent on moving our environmental costs elsewhere. What are some specific ways in which the environmental impacts of your own lifestyle might be shifted elsewhere?
Victoria Minkoff 2/26/2026 7:14 PM
I have a high carbon footprint. Living in a metro area, I drive a lot. Living in an apartment, I don't have much choice in how the building is heated or maintained. I am an average American consumer. These choices impact other places with changing climate. I try to be responsible with my waste and like to imagine it goes where it "should" be going, i.e., not into the watershed or across the sea, but wherever it goes, it exists. While being responsible for my waste is important, being responsible for my consumption that creates waste is more impactful.

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