Emma Johnson
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 673 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO16whole food mealsconsumed
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UP TO19meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO89minutesspent learning
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UP TO330minutesspent exercising
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UP TO330minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO5.0conversationswith people
Emma's actions
High Impact Action Track
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
Health
I will spend 15 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Community
Talk To My Friends and Colleagues
I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 1 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home
I will spend 60 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.
Health
Reduce refined sugar
I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.
Health
Learn More about Food Deserts
I will spend 4 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
Health
Know My health
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
Nature
Support Local Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 10 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHigh Impact Action Track Learn About Local Environmental Justice ConcernsWho is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?
Emma Johnson 10/21/2019 12:55 PMMy community is primarily young families. Children are at a higher risk for environmental injustice issues such as poor air quality. Most of the shoreline areas along the Willamette are part of a superfund as the result of past industrial/port activites. The adjacent residential areas are typically low income and minority. -
Emma Johnson 10/18/2019 1:24 PMThis EcoChallenge has been a great daily reminder to educate! I volunteer with an educational board in Oregon for city planners, and I am spearheading a webinar about pollinators in the PNW. Three pollinator experts will be talking to planners from across the state about what they need from us (policies, best design practices for right of ways, etc.) to help pollinators in our communities. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my HomeTo what extent do you believe that environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?
Emma Johnson 10/14/2019 9:45 AMBecause endocrine disruptors (e.g. BPA) are seemingly everywhere (e.g. canned foods, tap water) and have been around for so long, it's easy to disconnect from the health implications. I'm trying to phase them out of my home, and have started by making my own household cleaners. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Reduce refined sugarBefore you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?
Emma Johnson 10/11/2019 8:48 AMI generally try to avoid what I think of as "sugary" products (e.g. soda, candy), but everytime I go on a sugar detox I'm surprised by how many food items contain refined sugar (e.g. baked beans, pizza, muesli). -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Support Local PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators?
Emma Johnson 10/10/2019 4:43 PMI've found so many non-profits/agencies out there supporting pollinators, including places that provide free native plant landscaping advice. The EMSWCD provides free classes, but also a lot of how-to manuals available for download: https://emswcd.org/ -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Learn More about Food DesertsWhat are the implications of access to nutritious food for a community?
Emma Johnson 10/07/2019 12:24 PMLack of access to groceries means either spending more time, money, and energy to access nutrituous foods, or relying on the fast foods/processed foods that are easily available. This burden is almost exclusively felt by low income communities, who are already at higher risk for health related issues. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Whole Foods DietMichael 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?
Emma Johnson 10/04/2019 9:54 AMIt's true, and not just because the doctor is more expensive. Paying for high quality fresh food is absolutely worth it for both the health benefits as well as supporting your local economy over grocery store chains. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Go for a Daily WalkHow do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
Emma Johnson 10/04/2019 9:28 AMI would say when driving I don't notice anything but the road. When I walk I'm able to take in the details of the various neighborhoods - plus get some great ideas for landscaping while I'm at it. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
Emma Johnson 10/02/2019 10:30 AMThe amount of land and energy that is needed to raise livestock and distribute the product is much larger than what is needed to grow an equivalent amount of food that is plant-based. Scientific American has some great infographics explaining this, including one showing GHG emissions from meat production/consumption compared to the emissions from vehicles. https://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow/the-greenhouse-hamburger/