Vanessa Cruspero

CSUMB Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
661 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

375

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

56

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

64

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning

Vanessa's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing & Renewal

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

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

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Keep Track of Wasted Food

Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

More Fruits And Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 4 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Vanessa Cruspero 4/30/2023 8:52 PM

On the last day of the EcoChallenge, I have realized that I can be way more sustainable in my life. I have realized that I am very privileged in so many ways, such as living in a walkable city, being able to afford fruits and vegetables, and even getting to have food in my plate. However, I don't take advantage of the walking distance between my house and the grocery store (or my ability to walk far distances), I don't eat many fruits and vegetables, and I put too much on my plate and throw it away. With this challenge, I have become more aware of my actions and how I have been harming the planet.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

What did you learn about indigenous peoples' land management that you can apply in your own life?

Vanessa Cruspero 4/30/2023 8:46 PM

I researched about the Indigenous Climate Action organization. It is an organization that focuses on uplifting Indigenous people's voices, practices, and concerns about the environment. What I noticed about this organization is that they have a strong team and stick together, which is what I can apply to my own life when becoming more active in fighting for climate justice.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Keep Track of Wasted Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?

Vanessa Cruspero 4/30/2023 8:32 PM

I noticed how much food I have wasted, as well as food that my family and I waste together. It is unfortunate that we let leftovers go to trash instead of either making it into another meal (before it went bad) or composting it. I would rather use the money for wasted food on tuition, bills, etc. instead of it going to the trash.

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- McKenzie Liston 4/30/2023 10:55 PM
  
  I agree seeing it in real view can be super unfortunate but that means we have things to make improvements on and I hope you found this action helpful to seeing where and how you can utilize the idea of the money wasted is helpful in my opinion :)
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use More Fruits And Veggies

How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?

Vanessa Cruspero 4/30/2023 8:30 PM

After incorporating more fruits and vegetables in my meal, I'm starting to fill my plate up with more vegetables than carbs or protein. They fill me up just as much as fries or mashed potatoes would. Eating more fruits/vegetables is now becoming a habit.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing & Renewal Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Vanessa Cruspero 4/30/2023 8:29 PM

I spend most of my time walking around school. Either walking from class to class, class to library, or library to the parking lot. Today, I walked around my neighborhood and appreciated our trees, sidewalks, and paved road.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?

Vanessa Cruspero 4/26/2023 7:31 AM

After reducing my consumption of animal products, I’m actually starting to feel less bloated lol. I’m sure it is because of what is in processed meat

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Vanessa Cruspero 4/24/2023 10:00 AM

This week was a bit of a challenge for me. I have been really busy with work and school, it was easy for me to turn to “easy” filling recipes that had meat. But I was able to find alternate meal plans that still filled me up for the day! It was also challenging to find time to walk around, but I managed to at least go on a 5 minute walk around my neighborhood to practice mindfulness.

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- Vanessa Cruspero 4/25/2023 5:14 PM
  
  Thank you, Ariana. This week also made me realize a lot of easy and quick meals are not as healthy and usually contain meat. Which made me think about low income and vulnerable groups that usually rely on these types of meals and do not have the choice to be sufficient :(
  
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- Ariana Martinez 4/25/2023 4:43 PM
  
  wow, good job ! I understand how tough it is to fight the urge.
  
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Vanessa Cruspero 4/14/2023 5:35 PM

So far, its challenge is still going well. I’m still eating lots of fruits and vegetables, less meat, however I’m still doing the same with the food waste. My goal with each week is to reduce my food waste, but it’s hard. Especially when trying to portion out my meals. I seem to almost always have leftovers that I forget to eat, then throw away.

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Vanessa Cruspero 4/07/2023 6:36 PM

First week of challenge went well, starting to implement for vegetarian options in my diet. I have other goals as well, but this is the one that made the most changes in my daily life right now. It’s going good!

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