Wendy Johnston

SUNY Adirondack

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
440 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

300

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

50

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

26

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Wendy's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 3 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Forests

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Oceans

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests

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?
Wendy Johnston 4/08/2020 6:34 AM
Admittedly, this challenge is easy with the 'quarantine.' Being at home 24/7 means that I am not picking up. my daily (some times 2x) latte, getting a soda in a paper cup for lunch, etc.

Easily saving 2-3 disposable cups a day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Wendy Johnston 3/30/2020 2:32 PM
People in richer countries (i.e. post industrialized) eat more meat than people in other places due to a radical shift from being an agrarian society to an industrialized/post industrialized society. Meat and the ability to put meat on the table is, in a large part, a status symbol (much like that manicured lawn).

Another factor is religion and cultural differences, some countries animals are viewed differently and are not considered a food source (e.g. cows in India).

The consumption of or demand for meat has lead to the growth of the industrialized livestock farms. Industrialized livestock farms contribute to the pollution, land degradation, and an increase in food born illnesses such as semolina and ecoli.

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Wendy Johnston 3/30/2020 2:21 PM
This semester (Spring 2020) I am teaching an Environmental Politics and Policy Course. I have learned so much from teaching this course and doing research for classroom discussions.

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