Arlene Nunez Garcia

San José State University

POINTS TOTAL

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0 THIS WEEK
71 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

4.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

30

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

30

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Arlene's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Spend Time Outside

Rachel 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?

Arlene Nunez Garcia 4/10/2020 5:51 PM

Absolutely rings true!
A society that spends most of its time indoors is a society that will suffer from the disconnect between humans and the natural world that we all inherently are a part of. This disconnect will perpetuate anthropocentric mindsets, stunt societal transitions to a sustainable future, and will be regressive in majority - if not all - environmental movements. People need to spend time outdoors to truly understand their role in the environment and why environmental stewardship is so important.

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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?

Arlene Nunez Garcia 4/10/2020 5:39 PM

Meat is viewed as "high value protein" and generally there is an increase in meat consumption as incomes increase. There must be a heavily rooted cultural/social aspect of consuming meat, dating back to the ooolldd days of when you would kill your livestock to celebrate a holiday, birthday or special occasion. Eating more meat, however, increases the demand for cattle and other livestock that require higher inputs of our natural resources such as land for grazing, crops for feeding, and excessive amounts of water to support all processes. Lands can be impacted by overgrazing and habitats can be lost in the conversion to support livestock. GHG emissions will increase and energy patterns in consumption will be lost when the allocation of crops are diverted to feed these animals instead of humans.

Substituting vegan or veterinarian options into your daily routine is a great way to help our planet. Here are some lentils I made for last night's dinner and reheated for today's lunch as well. I added avocado as "toppings" - yum!

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