

Cristina Mahon
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 376 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0personhelped
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO35minutesspent learning
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UP TO2.0donationsmade
Cristina's actions
Action Track: Social Justice
Make School More Affordable
#6 Educating Girls
I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Keep Track of Wasted Food
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
Action Track: Social Justice
Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers
#6 Educating Girls
I will donate 1 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Electricity Generation
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodAn 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?
Cristina Mahon 4/05/2019 12:36 PMI would definitely use the extra money to buy books since I love reading and to donate to charities that help with food shortages across the world. If we handled the food waste we could make such a difference in terms of feeding people (not trying to minimize other challenges with that though). -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodFun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?
Cristina Mahon 4/05/2019 12:34 PMSmaller portions are also good for your health. Both in terms of spacing out consumption so you don't feel over full as well as based on studies that have shown that we tend to consume in industrialized countries more than what we should. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Social JusticeIn what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?
Cristina Mahon 4/05/2019 12:27 PMSupporting programs that adopt children (girls in this case) to provide for their health as well as education. There are some great programs and you get to know your sponsored child. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Social JusticeWhy is it important that girls have equal access to education in order to reduce our global greenhouse gas emissions?
Cristina Mahon 4/05/2019 12:19 PMMore educated girls normally have fewer children and a higher quality of life. With fewer children there is less impact to the climate and Earth resources. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Cristina Mahon 4/05/2019 12:15 PMI was pretty aware of what those meant but I learned that in general there is a third of the product's shelf-life remains by the sell by date. I always wondered about that.