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Madalyn Wentz (902)

YCP Fall 2024

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 206 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    465
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    3.0
    educational videos
    watched
  • UP TO
    110
    minutes
    spent learning

Madalyn's actions

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 45 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

More Fruits And Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 11
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
    Health and Education Learn about the Need for Family Planning
    What did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?

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    Madalyn Wentz (902) 10/07/2024 6:51 PM
    The need for family planning is very important for not only prevent unwanted pregnancies, but economic growth in families, educational opportunities for women, and control over individual rights. In my research, I found that lower income households had a harder time obtaining family planning resources compared to those in higher income households.
  • 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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    Madalyn Wentz (902) 10/07/2024 6:45 PM
    I have noticed that a love more people walked than I thought did. I know people walk for fun, but it was a lot more people I encountered than I thought. I enjoyed seeing my neighbors and different homes. Some thing that would make my walk more enjoyable is if people payed more attention on the road. There are some times too many reckless drivers while walking on the street.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller Portions
    While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?

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    Madalyn Wentz (902) 10/07/2024 6:42 PM
    Eating small portions can help keep ourselves healthier by not overeating. Sometimes, when we load our plates, we tend to eat more than we need to. We eat with out eyes instead of our stomachs.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use More Fruits And Veggies
    How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?

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    Madalyn Wentz (902) 10/07/2024 6:41 PM
    Eating more fruits and vegetables has a positive affect on ourselves because it makes us healthier and has a good effect on our bodies that makes us feel good. Fruits and vegetables makes us have energy that is lasting. Less meat is good for our planet because it leads to less cattle having to be bred and discarded.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health and Education Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series
    What was an inspiring thing you learned in Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series?

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    Madalyn Wentz (902) 10/07/2024 6:28 PM
    Something inspiring I having learned in the Series is that in order to secure our future as a planet and species, we must be able to take control over climate change. Economy and survival is all connected to our climate. There is no future if we keep neglecting our planet. Green house gases are increasing on our planet, which traps heat, creating a warmer climate. We must take control of this.