Gio Exume

Seton Hall University

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
384 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

25

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

144

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

150

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

3.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted

Gio's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 15 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Advocate for Forest Protection

#38 Forest Protection

I will contact 1 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women? Can you share any past experiences that may help others take action?
Gio Exume 4/24/2019 12:09 PM
I come from a single family home, lead by my mother and every day I get to witness the hard work she puts into her job and to maintaining our home. It's important to me that after centuries of being the backbone of society, women get a chance to lead in businesses and communities. There are groups that i've joined specifically dedicated towards women led businesses both locally and on the Facebook, and i encourage people to find their own women owned businesses in their communities.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Gio Exume 4/03/2019 11:31 AM
Most of my walking is done on campus and at the park near my home. Because of the spacing between buildings on campus, it's always nice to be able to look at the sky and notice the clouds, the birds. If it's at night, it's great to look at stars. At the park near my home, there are no buildings nearby so walking is even more enjoyable there. In industrial and urban areas, buildings tend to be packed close together, so if city planners could allow for more space between them, I think more people would appreciate a good walk through their campuses and towns.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?
Gio Exume 4/03/2019 11:20 AM
The American economy and culture values ease and profit over what could be healthier and more humane. The livestock industry puts animals through terrible conditions. But overpopulated factory farms, drugs in livestock feed and other poor living conditions have created a larger and more readily available supply of meat for a culture that doesn't have the freedom to slow down and choose better options, despite how unhealthy it can be.

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