Adrie Manquero

UDEM 2018 EcoChallenge

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
209 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

9.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

180

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

270

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

6.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Adrie's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 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

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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
Simplicity Eat Mindfully

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How do your eating experiences differ when practicing mindfulness?

Adrie Manquero 11/02/2018 5:08 PM

I found myself feeling fuller quicker, while eating less. I think eating while focusing on other stuff made me not realize that I was not actually hungry anymore, so I kept eating.

I also noticed more the flavours of the food.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

Adrie Manquero 11/02/2018 5:07 PM

I never really payed attention to just how many plastic bags I received in a week. I actually had 2 reusable fabric bags, but always forgot to bring them with me when I went shopping.

It wasn't until I went to USA and Europe, and had people charging me for each plastic bag, that I realized that I was actually using too much plastic and that it's extremely easy to forgo the plastic bag and use your own bag, or simply carry the stuff by hand.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Adrie Manquero 11/02/2018 5:03 PM

I think preparing a meal with meat is just so easy, and other meatless-meals alternatives are not really well known, or are thought to be expensive. But having a vegetarian, or even vegan, meal is quite easy, you just have to plan ahead and buy the right ingredients.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Adrie Manquero 11/02/2018 4:58 PM

Turning down the lights when I'm not using them, and also when there's available sunlight in the room.

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