Jacqueline Messina
"Hello fellow Earth-lovers! I am excited to do my part in helping reduce my carbon footprint and advocate for the environment."
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO5.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Jacqueline's actions
Oceans
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a trash pickup at a local river or beach that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 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.
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.
Oceans
Smart Seafood Choices
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Watch a Documentary about Food SovereigntyHow does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?
Jacqueline Messina 4/14/2020 3:29 PMNorthern Minnesota Native communities are working towards food sovereignty by returning to traditional forms of local/healthy farming rather than relying on the corporate farms that churn out GMO and mono-cultured foods. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFresh Water Dishwasher EfficiencyHow can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
Jacqueline Messina 4/08/2020 11:10 AMUsing the dishwasher less/put the cycle on "Light" - try to hand wash when I can