Esmeralda Vazquez Gomez
POINTS TOTAL
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- 322 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO10advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO3.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO90minutesspent exercising
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UP TO180minutesspent learning
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UP TO20plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
Esmeralda's actions
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Zero-waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Smart Seafood Choices
Ocean Farming
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
Land Sinks
Forest-Friendly Foods 2
Tropical Forest Restoration
I will replace or remove from my current diet the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products that are known to contribute to deforestation.
Land Sinks
Buy Bamboo
Bamboo Production
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
Industry
Launch a Recycling Program
Recycling
I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.
Industry
Go Paperless
Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Industry
Choose Recycled Paper
Recycled Paper
I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.
Industry
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Bioplastics
Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and BIPOC-majority neighborhoods. I will avoid buying and using 1 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
Industry
Advocate For More Packaging Options
Multiple Industry Solutions
I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.
Industry
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
Multiple Industry Solutions
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Industry
Recycle Everything I Can
Recycling
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.
Industry
Practice the 5 R's
Recycling
I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Keep Track of Wasted Food
Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Earth Month Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
Transportation
Improve a Bus Stop
Public Transit
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.
Transportation
Conduct Virtual Meetings
Telepresence
I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
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.
Electricity
Calculate My Carbon Footprint
All Drawdown Solutions
I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Learn About & Practice Sustainable FashionHow can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Esmeralda Vazquez Gomez 4/24/2021 11:10 PMYou can upcycle what you already have, make them new in a way with your own style. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller PortionsWhile 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 from eating/serving smaller portions?
Esmeralda Vazquez Gomez 4/21/2021 10:59 AMOther benefits that can come from eating smaller food portion size is that you can feed yourself a certain portion size and then if still hungry add more but if not you won't be wasting food. Plus the more you eat or serve yourself the more your body wants and gets used to eating a lot. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Choose Recycled PaperGood job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?
Esmeralda Vazquez Gomez 4/20/2021 11:21 PMWhy not make everything recycled like paper, new paper is always created by cutting down trees. I will try and not use as much paper only if needed but recycled paper. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Advocate For More Packaging OptionsWhat concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Esmeralda Vazquez Gomez 4/20/2021 11:19 PMWhat concerns me most about the effect that we produce on the planet is that many people don't care or don't know, how badly we the people are the problem. We contaminate, pollute, cause deforestation, and species to go extinct. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Calculate My Carbon FootprintWhat stood out to you most about your carbon footprint? What surprised you or sparked curiosity? Where can you take most immediate action?
Esmeralda Vazquez Gomez 4/20/2021 11:13 PMIt is crazy how everything matters, everything we do each day as a consequence. Which all adds up to how many planets we need to survive the way that we live. For me, it was two and a half earth, actions that can be taken to decrease this footprint is to use less single-use plastic and reduce the amount of animal meat we consume. -
Esmeralda Vazquez Gomez 4/14/2021 6:00 PMI joined the challenge because I care for the environment and the future of what comes, we need to take responsibility for the actions that we take. Some actions that I always do are use a reusable bag, container and recycle. I also try and reduce my shopping expenses by thinking more sustainable and not fast fashion. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Recycle Everything I CanHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
Esmeralda Vazquez Gomez 4/14/2021 5:57 PMImplementing the R's in my daily lifestyle is amazing because it reminds you that you can live a happy and sustainable life which is better for you but also for the planet.