Giovanna Mendez
"My mission is to take these challenges with me through my daily life and continue to make changes to reduce climate change!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 292 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO150minutesspent exercising
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UP TO2.6locally sourced mealsconsumed
Giovanna's actions
Electricity
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
Methane Digesters
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Take Shorter Showers
My goal is to reduce water use by reducing the time I take to shower as 2 gal are used in the shower per/min. I will attempt to only take 5 minute showers instead of 15 minutes.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Support Local Food Systems
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 10 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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.
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Giovanna Mendez 4/25/2023 12:32 PMToday I took a cold shower on top of a shorter shower and it helped with making the shower shorter which reduces the water waste. I found it to have more benefits other than reducing water waste too. -
Giovanna Mendez 4/25/2023 12:29 PMI got to go on a walk with my sisters dog for 30 mins and it was nice to be outside in the sun and get exercise. -
Giovanna Mendez 4/25/2023 12:28 PMI got to go grocery shopping and I bought all organic and locally grown produce which was nice to know and keep track of what I'm buying to eat. -
Giovanna Mendez 4/25/2023 12:26 PMI was going through my fridge and there was all the oranges, apples and grapefruits that all went bad and I sadly had to throw it away. It was at least 20 apples, oranges, and grapefruits that had to be thrown away. It made me feel terrible but it made me more aware of how much food I was buying and need to be aware of to avoid throwing away. -
Giovanna Mendez 4/25/2023 12:24 PMWhile going through the fridge after a grocery trip my sister and I were going through her fridge and she gave me tons of food to throw away and they were still edible and she decided to throw it away. -
Giovanna Mendez 4/10/2023 3:06 PMI took a 7 minute shower which reminded me of when I was in swim so it was easier to do than I remember. I also took a walk in my neighborhood which was a much needed mental health break from homework. -
Giovanna Mendez 4/08/2023 6:04 PMI went to Rosie's for breakfast for the first time and it was all delicious but by the end I was too full to finish everything on my plate so I ended up throwing away two slices a sourdough toast and 1/2 cup of potatoes. -
Giovanna Mendez 4/08/2023 6:02 PMToday in the morning I bought a Naked smoothie before work and hold drank half of it before having going to work. After I got off work I ended up throwing away about 4 oz of the smoothie that I left uneaten. -
Giovanna Mendez 4/06/2023 12:11 PMI got a lot of produce from the produce truck on campus and when I went to grab an apple this morning there was an apple that was moldy and it was terrible for me to see the apple be thrown away simply because I didn't eat in on time. -
Giovanna Mendez 4/06/2023 12:09 PMBefore class tis morning I went on a walk around my neighborhood and it was very relaxing and easily able to do as there was sidewalks to walk on.