Perri Druen

York College Spartans for Sustainability

"Do what I can during a pandemic to care for the environment."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
671 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

76

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

57

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

730

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

60

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

60

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

100

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

510

minutes

spent exercising

Perri's actions

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy produce that isn't salable in grocery

I will buy produce from Misfits Market (bruised, too small, too large, not enough for grocery to buy, etc.)

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

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Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 10 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

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Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

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Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 5 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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
Food Choose Organic Ingredients

It is often said that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” What is your response to that statement?

Perri Druen 4/02/2020 9:53 AM

It is true that it would take a lot to convert how we grow food in this world, but if we decide to do it, we will find a way (or many ways--including using yards for food production). Cuba is a good example--after they were shut off from the world, they began growing their own food.

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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?

Perri Druen 4/02/2020 9:51 AM

Meat can be seen as a status marker, so that when individual and countries have more income, they buy more meat--to the detriment of their health and the environment. Animal agriculture is one of the biggest polluters and contributors to greenhouse gas emissions (cow farts = methane).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Whole Foods Diet

Michael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this idea?

Perri Druen 4/02/2020 9:42 AM

I benefit by motivating myself to eat whole foods by considering both the health and the environmental consequences. I am already feeling better when I wake in the morning.

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