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April Solorio-Leyva

ENV 170 B

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 36 THIS WEEK
  • 293 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    lightbulb
    replaced
  • UP TO
    1.0
    carbon footprint
    calculated
  • UP TO
    110
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    250
    minutes
    spent exercising

April's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings

Shorter Showers

I will take 5-8 minute showers instead of long 20-30 minute showers on a daily.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Cook With Seaweed

Seaweed Farming

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 60 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

Reduced Food Waste

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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
    Transportation Go for a Daily Walk
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

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    April Solorio-Leyva 10/29/2024 11:49 AM
    I have noticed how the trees and leaves have changed colors.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat Mindfully
    Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?

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    April Solorio-Leyva 10/29/2024 11:48 AM
    It helped me be more in tune with myself and more present.

    • Gianni  Juarez's avatar
      Gianni Juarez 10/29/2024 11:58 AM
      Hi April,
      You truly do feel in tune with yourself when you eat without distractions. I tried this habit today in the morning in fact. I would like to say that I felt more at peace as well.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?

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    April Solorio-Leyva 10/29/2024 11:48 AM
    Meat may be more available.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint
    After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?

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    April Solorio-Leyva 10/02/2024 9:25 AM
    Yes i did, I walk more throughout my school camous now and when i decide to go outside of campus to eat, I walk instead of taking the bus.