Elena Ferraiuolo

Oregon State University SUS 304

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
111 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.8

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businesses

supported
UP TO

100

minutes

spent learning

Elena's actions

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

I will visit seafoodwatch.org and download the app to commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 25 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Recycle Everything I Can

Recycling; Recycled Metals; Recycled Plastics

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, including electronics and metals.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 60 minutes researching and shopping from 3 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Learn about the Legacy of Redlining

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the legacy of redlining and how city planning and environmental justice issues are interconnected.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Solutions

I will research and tell 2 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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
Health and Education

Which businesses that you researched are you excited to support? Are you already supporting businesses that you didn't know were owned by women, people of color, or immigrants?
Elena Ferraiuolo 10/10/2023 11:21 PM
I found out I am already supporting several businesses, mainly clothing or beauty brands, that are owned by women. But I also discovered several restaurants such as Pilos Bakery and El Patron which are immigrant owed restaurants in the Corvallis area I am excited to try.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

What did you learn about indigenous peoples' land management that you can apply in your own life?
Elena Ferraiuolo 10/10/2023 11:13 PM
A very large portion of indigenous peoples’ land management techniques revolve around preservation and respect of the land. Seeing the land not as something belonging to one person, but rather something we get to admire and benefit together not only is a good reminder for land usage, but also for being generous in life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are just three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons? How could/does regenerative agriculture positively impact you and your community?
Elena Ferraiuolo 10/10/2023 11:09 PM
Regenerative agriculture also helps prevent land erosion and loss of biodiversity. This is not only beneficial for the environment as a whole, but preserves natural environments for animals as well as for people and local communities to admire.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Many states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?
Elena Ferraiuolo 10/10/2023 11:01 PM
The Oregon Heath Authority advises that not it is important to have a variety of seafood in your diet and to not only eat the same fish. More specifically, no more than four meals per month should come from fish local to the Willamette River such as carp, bass, and catfish.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

How could you incorporate other "Rs" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "Rs" make you feel?
Elena Ferraiuolo 10/10/2023 10:56 PM
Thinking about the other R’s, mainly reuse, repair, and repurpose, makes realize there is a lot more I could be doing to help and I start to feel motivated to make more responsible decisions that incorporate the other Rs, not just recycling.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
Elena Ferraiuolo 10/10/2023 10:43 PM
Supporting local farmers inspires me the most because I feel by doing that, dependable fresh food and more reliable local food systems will come into place as well!

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