April Solorio-Leyva
10/29/2024 11:49 AM
I have noticed how the trees and leaves have changed colors.
April Solorio-Leyva
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 293 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO10meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0lightbulbreplaced
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UP TO1.0carbon footprintcalculated
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UP TO110minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO250minutesspent exercising
April's 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.
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.
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.
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.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Cook With Seaweed
Seaweed Farming
I will use seaweed in a new recipe.
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.
Buildings
Shorter Showers
I will take 5-8 minute showers instead of long 20-30 minute showers on a daily.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Go for a Daily WalkWhat 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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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat MindfullyMindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
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Gianni Juarez 10/29/2024 11:58 AMHi 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.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal ProductsWhy 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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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Calculate My Household Carbon FootprintAfter you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
April Solorio-Leyva 10/02/2024 9:25 AMYes 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.