Alexander Juarez
4/14/2020 11:38 AM
Use our own filters and drink more tap water than bottled water.
Alexander Juarez
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 432 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO48meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO180minutesspent learning
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UP TO480minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO480minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Alexander's actions
Fresh Water
Dishwasher Efficiency
I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 60 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 2 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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) 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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Alexander Juarez 4/15/2020 8:59 PMBeen busy with work and school work so it's a little hard to keep up with the goals sometimes. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFresh Water Dishwasher EfficiencyHow can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Spend Time OutsideRachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?
Alexander Juarez 4/10/2020 3:41 PMYes, it is true. Being outside and seeing the nature around you is therapeutic. It helps calm you down and relax. Travelling to places like the Grand Canyon, Yellow Stone, etc open up your mind and amaze you because it's something we don't see often here in Illinois. It's a cool feeling experiencing it for the first time. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
Alexander Juarez 4/10/2020 3:29 PMRicher countries are able to afford more meat and also increase the demand of livestock compared to poorer countries. Health wise, it affects people badly. They gain weight and have increased risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and heart attacks. It affects the world by using much more land to hold the high demand of livestock and with a larger amount of animals means there will be more methane from the waste.