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April 1 - June 5, 2025

Bruins For the Future

UCLA

POINTS TOTAL

  • 45 TODAY
  • 421 THIS WEEK
  • 3,322
    TOTAL

team impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    2.5
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    21
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    21
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    2.0
    carbon footprints
    calculated
  • UP TO
    1.0
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    434
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    330
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    780
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    1.0
    serving
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    3.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    3.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    5.0
    women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businesses
    supported
  • UP TO
    220
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    890
    minutes
    spent learning

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  • April 24 at 12:45 PM
    Eating meat especially red meat is harmful for the environment. I think people tend to believe that plant based diets cannot provide the same benefits as meat which is not true.
  • April 23 at 10:23 PM
    On campus, I am part of the student organization Medical Aid Initiative. We take unused or expired medical supplies from Ronald Reagan Hospital and redistribute them to volunteer groups, nonprofits, or global health organizations. The supplies get distributed to as close as a clinic in Los Angeles or as far as the other side of the globe. The...
  • April 23 at 7:55 PM
    This week, I spent lots of time learning about bottom trawling for my research paper. Bottom trawling is a practice in which large weighted nets are dragged by boats across the ocean floor, catching fish and marine life. According to the documentary Seaspiracy, trawling is the most destructive form of fishing, wiping out 3.9 billion acres each...
  • April 23 at 4:28 PM
    This week I decided to connect with a nonprofit organization. I currently volunteer for Downtown Women's Center LA (DWC). DWC is an organization that exclusively supports and serves women and gender diverse people who are experiencing homelessness. They focus on providing a safe and comfortable environment for gender diverse people and advocate...
  • April 23 at 12:53 AM
    Since joining the Drawdown Ecochallenge 2025, I’ve made walking a regular and meaningful part of my routine. I now dedicate Saturday mornings to hiking, whether on my own or with friends, and those moments outdoors have become a much-needed reset. On a recent hike in my hometown of Palos Verdes, I was reminded once again of how breathtaking the...
  • April 23 at 12:14 AM
    Whenever I practice mindful eating, I find that I am truly experiencing my food rather than simply consuming it. A few days ago, I prepared a simple lentil soup and made a conscious decision to eat without the usual distraction of checking emails. Initially, it felt unfamiliar, even a bit uncomfortable, as I was so used to multitasking during...
  • April 22 at 9:52 PM
    Whenever I am with my family, we try eating with no electronics. My parents began this practice in order to help us take in each other's presence and company, so that we set aside time to be with each other with no distractions. They did not start this within our family to reduce food waste, but I now realize that doing this greatly reduces...
  • April 21 at 10:07 PM
    Today, I researched various different woman and POC owned small businesses, and actually purchased from one as well! I read a great article which highlighted a number of woman-owned businesses, and came across two that really caught my eye. The first was Hero, which I realized I have already been using for quite some time for skincare! I was...
  • April 21 at 9:38 PM
    In the past week, I monitored my use of plastics. I noticed that, while I didn't use too much plastic, my daily morning coffee was often served from the cafe in single use plastic cups, and I realized that all of that plastic use added up. I started going to a different cafe on campus, which uses compostable materials for both the cup and...
  • April 20 at 7:35 PM
    While dishing out food, it's easy to overestimate how much I’ll actually eat--my eyes are often bigger than my stomach. Last week, I made a conscious effort to cook smaller meals and portion out leftovers for the rest of the week. I noticed that I’m more comfortable setting food aside for later when I plan ahead, rather than trying to save...

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