Zhu Parker

Student Sustainability Center

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
332 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

conversations

with people
UP TO

21

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

26

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

16

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

16

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

20

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

240

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

9.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Zhu's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 1 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Forests

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Forests

Forest-Friendly Foods

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 10 minutes a day using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

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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
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Zhu Parker 4/19/2020 2:36 PM

People in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places because they have the financial resources to ensure the meat they are consuming is healthy to eat. While I do not like to discourage people from eating meat as I understand the health and cultural benefits of eating meat, I do think paying attention to how the animal was raised and what kind of ethical practices was used in producing the meat has an affect on our planet and others. Knowing you are supporting practices that minimize its negative effect on the environment can make you better understand your relationship with yourself and the earth.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Connect While Social Distancing

How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?

Zhu Parker 4/17/2020 10:46 AM

When going through difficult times, connecting with others who are experiencing the same things as you can help with your mental and emotional health. Knowing you are not alone and others are going through the same things as you can help create stronger bonds and provide support.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Forest-Friendly Foods

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

Zhu Parker 4/17/2020 10:37 AM

This is a tough question to answer because while changing my eating habits has never been a struggle for me, I understand a lot of it has to do with the fact that I am privilege enough to have the financial resource and food access to make this change. As I do more research of how my eating habits can contribute to the environment and my health, I am grateful I have the opportunity to shift my habits to support these values.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

Zhu Parker 4/17/2020 10:26 AM

When spending long periods in the outdoors, I always find myself thinking about how small I am in such a big world. This thought process has contributed a lot to my relationship with the outdoors and my sense of place as it reminds me to stop dwelling on unnecessary stressors and focus on things that truly matters.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

Zhu Parker 4/17/2020 10:13 AM

While I try my best to use reusable cups when out, I do forget every now and then. I think it is important to remind ourselves that we're not perfect and it's okay to slip up. Simply being conscious of our actions and making shifts to changing our habits is something worth celebrating!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Zhu Parker 4/17/2020 10:03 AM

by choosing to walk or bike as my main form of transportation, I am not only reducing my carbon footprint, but I am also giving myself time to slow down and enjoy my surroundings. This has affected my engagement in my community as I am noticing the parks and bike paths are becoming busier than the roads. Becoming aware of this has reaffirmed my love for nature and the many benefits it provides

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

Who is affected by polluted water or a lack of access to water in your region? How are they affected?

Zhu Parker 4/16/2020 10:01 AM

Everyone would be affected in my region of pollution was to get into our watershed. Our watershed is the point source of where many of us get water, so if it was to be contaminated, everyone who uses water could potentially be affected negatively.

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