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October 7 - October 28, 2020
Austin  O.'s avatar

Austin O.

Turning Point School - 7th Grade

"lets go"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 854 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    8.0
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    14
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    8.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    -1.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    20
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    -81.0
    minutes
    spent learning

Austin 's actions

Simplicity

Meditate

Do at Home

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 1 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

Do at Home

I will spend at least 1 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Do at Home

I will spend 1 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Upgrade My Windows

Do at Home

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

Do at Home

I will source 1 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

Do at Home

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

Do at Home

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Do at Home

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

Do at Home

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

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

Do at Home

I will spend 1 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn More about Food Apartheid

Do at Home

I will spend 1 minutes learning about food apartheid and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
    Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
    How does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?

    Austin  O.'s avatar
    Austin O. 10/28/2020 9:07 AM
    answering the question now
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Learn More about Food Apartheid
    What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?

    Austin  O.'s avatar
    Austin O. 10/28/2020 9:06 AM
    i answered the question :)
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
    Who is affected by polluted water or a lack of access to water in your region? How are they affected?

    Austin  O.'s avatar
    Austin O. 10/20/2020 9:26 AM
    learn about water at least for a minute 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Whole Foods Diet
    Michael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this assertion?

    Austin  O.'s avatar
    Austin O. 10/19/2020 9:27 AM
    *-* we are so goooooooood

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Meditate
    What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?

    Austin  O.'s avatar
    Austin O. 10/15/2020 9:30 AM
    calm down and take a long silence moment
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
    Who is most affected by environmental degradation and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?

    Austin  O.'s avatar
    Austin O. 10/15/2020 9:24 AM
    be good and beat 8th grade
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Upgrade My Windows
    How does improving your home's energy efficiency help you better live out your values?

    Austin  O.'s avatar
    Austin O. 10/15/2020 9:22 AM
    in prove your home's energy 

  • Austin  O.'s avatar
    Austin O. 10/15/2020 9:12 AM
    4 more in place ment and we beat them
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Locally-Sourced Meals
    If you were to only eat what is in season locally from now on, what would be the most difficult food item for you to give up? Why?

    Austin  O.'s avatar
    Austin O. 10/13/2020 9:52 AM
    eat food near you or from your garden
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy From a Farmers Market
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

    Austin  O.'s avatar
    Austin O. 10/12/2020 11:08 AM
    go to you farmers market and don't waste fuel

    • Dylan Jones's avatar
      Dylan Jones 10/12/2020 12:13 PM
      Ya I think that is a good point, but I also think you should try to eat a meatless meal once a week