Gala Or

ITESM (sustainable roots)

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Gala's actions

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 30 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

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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.

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Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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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.

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Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 33.79 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 24 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 73.08 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 10 friends, family and/or colleagues.

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Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Gala Or 4/25/2019 9:37 AM
A lot, because the access we have to public transportation may transform the life we have, for bad or for good. If a bus, for example,is uncomfortable or doesn’t go to the place you need, then maybe you’ll be obligated to use a car and to pollute more. That’s why it’s so important to ensure the access to these type of transportation

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
Gala Or 4/24/2019 4:26 AM
Yes, I’ve been doing it since last semester with a friend to go to school because we live very close :)

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Gala Or 4/23/2019 9:20 PM
Even if it can be hard to change our habits or our lifestyles in order to take care of our planet, I’ve always thought that it is our duty, seeing that nowadays it seems that humans are running many aspects of our world

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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?
Gala Or 4/23/2019 9:18 PM
It is amazing the big amount of resources (not only economic though) that are being wasted each day, not only in USA, but also in my country, Mexico. And answering to the question, I would rather use this money saving it for any experience I would like to have (for example traveling)

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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?
Gala Or 4/23/2019 9:15 PM
To improve this situation I can look for business run by women in order to support them and to buy there the products I may need.

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Gala Or 4/23/2019 9:08 PM
I’m feeling really inspired and I’ve gain a lot of faith, seeing all these people taking action in something that truly matters

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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?
Gala Or 4/23/2019 9:07 PM
I think it happens a lot because of capitalism and unconsciousness

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
Gala Or 4/23/2019 9:06 PM
Fertilizer, because composting is an effective way to take advantage of waste and transform it into something useful

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