Sophia Joseph

PCC SOC 228 Intro to Environmental Sociology

"Improve my habits, lower my ecological footprint, adopt green habits, support the environment!!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
368 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

16

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

181

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

40

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

39

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

22

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Sophia's actions

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 3 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

Do at Home

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Do at Home

I will enjoy 6 meatless meal(s) and/or 5 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Do Nature Activities

Do at Home

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 45 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

Do at Home

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Sophia Joseph 10/26/2021 9:30 AM
Mushrooms are popping up ALL over the parks and neighborhoods. On my walks I've been noticing new clusters every day. I want to get a plant ID book so I can identify and distinguish between them.

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Sophia Joseph 10/25/2021 4:37 PM
Also I just got a new cookbook on vegan meals. I'm already vegetarian but I want to see if I can take it a step further, even for a few meals a week :)

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Sophia Joseph 10/25/2021 4:37 PM
I had to replace my bike tires last week which set me back on my travelling-- I resorted to using my older bike. My new bike is finally fixed and much better than before, hopefully I can start using it to get to work every day cutting down my use of transport by a lot!

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Sophia Joseph 10/17/2021 3:40 PM
I've been more conscious of my consumption habits since committing to more plant based/whole foods. I've tried taking it a step further and challenging myself to committing to in season produce/locally grown produce to cut back on my carbon footprint. Some of my roommates have even gotten on board with me and we cook a few meat-free meals a week together! I hope it causes a ripple effect encouraging them to be more consistently plant-based as well. Although it can be difficult when shopping/eating out, I feel like I'm a more conscious consumer now that I've set these goals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

What did you observe while spending time outside -- through sight, sound, smell and/or touch?
Sophia Joseph 10/12/2021 12:11 PM
I went to the park and watched the ducks swim in the pond. There's a new family of ducklings who were getting a lot of attention. I paused for a while to watch them-- so cute!
The tree's have all begun to change colors too, I like being encouraged to go outside every day because I've been able to watch them slowly transition.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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 assertion?
Sophia Joseph 10/12/2021 12:08 PM
This is an interesting reflection. I think a lot of health starts with our relationship to food, what goes into it, where it is sourced, how balanced our meal is etc. If our gut health is generally good, a lot of health concerns are no longer of concern. So I would agree with this statement. It's better to pay your farmer for quality food to nourish you to keep you healthy-- rather than eating poorer and treating your illness with medicine.
Interesting!

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Sophia Joseph 9/29/2021 11:26 PM
I try to take public transport rather than cars whenever I am able to, but for even shorter trips I'm working on using my bike to cut back on my carbon footprint. Keeps me active too!

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