Mariana Angulo Mejía

Community Team

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55 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

33

minutes

spent learning

Mariana's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Recycle Everything I Can

Recycling

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Learn about Carbon Offsets

I will visit Tradewater’s website to learn more about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Learn about Carbon Offsets

What are some attributes of an offset that you should consider before purchasing them?

Mariana Angulo Mejía 4/18/2022 5:02 PM

Purchasing an offset is a way for someone to lessen their carbon foot print. It's a way of "paying off" your carbon consumption while not contaminating anymore. Before you do purchase one, you need to take into account the fact that carbon offsettings are more of a sticking plaster than a cure. We need to reduce our emissions drastically and offsetting alone won't achieve that.

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