Jordy Pardo-Mendoza

Franklin Lightning

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POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
111 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

meatless or vegan meal

consumed
UP TO

2.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Jordy's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

People

Earth Day Action: Research and Support Local Organizations

I will spend 20 minutes researching local organizations and businesses in my community, then support one of them by writing a testimonial or positive review, ordering curbside, making a donation to my favorite nonprofit, or supporting them in another way.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

People

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.

COMPLETED 0
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?

Jordy Pardo-Mendoza 4/29/2020 10:51 AM

Because meat is expensive and not everyone can afford it, richer countries like the US have normalized eating meat on a regular day basis. But in less fortunate countries, meat is a luxury.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Jordy Pardo-Mendoza 4/29/2020 10:25 AM

I now know that not all dates mean the same thing, and even if the "best by" date has passed, that doesn't mean It's expired, and I won't enjoy it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Using the links provided, investigate the bottling practices of water corporations. There have been many cases where the water rights of the local people have been violated or even completely disregarded when a corporation decides to bottle water from a particular water source. How can you advocate for those who have been harmed - both humans and wildlife - by this bottling process?

Jordy Pardo-Mendoza 4/29/2020 10:23 AM

I can stop purchasing bottled water, if companies see that people stop buying bottled water, they will be forced to do something else.

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