Emily Westervelt

Mayo Clinic

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
653 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

34

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

28

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

carbon footprint

calculated
UP TO

570

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

62

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

3.0

trees

planted
UP TO

300

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning

Emily's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Cook With Seaweed

Seaweed Farming

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Industry

Find a Local Climate-Friendly Supermarket

Refrigerant Management

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

More Fruits And Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero-Waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meals with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 120 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Plant Trees

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will plant 3 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
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
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

What recipe did you make and how did it turn out? Will you cook with seaweed again?
Emily Westervelt 10/16/2023 3:29 PM
I made a miso soup variation from scratch. It was pretty good, and I would try using seaweed again.

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- Emily Westervelt 10/17/2023 6:40 AM
  Hi Mary, it wasn't really a recipe. I just tossed some water in a pot, added a few scoops of miso paste, cut up some tofu, and tossed in some seaweed I bought a while ago for this purpose, but never got around to using. I call it a variation, only because I was recipe-less, I made it into ramen (with the addition of some organic millet and brown rice ramen noodles) and I did not add the scallions.
  
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- Mary Hanks 10/16/2023 3:56 PM
  Emily, that sounds delicious! Could you share your recipe or maybe just say what the variation was? I have lots of vegan friends, so I'm always searching for tasty vegan recipes to try.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

How close is the nearest climate-friendly supermarket to your home? How could you encourage local supermarket to reduce or phase out their use of HFC refrigerants?
Emily Westervelt 10/02/2023 1:55 PM
This is a difficult thing. The nearest market is across town (at least a 20 minute drive on a good day), or out of town; which means, to go there, I would have to use more fuel than shopping at the store close by (where I am also able to buy in bulk to reduce packaging). On balance, I think the travel is not worth it, and I wonder if the map has the most complete/up-to-date information.

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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?
Emily Westervelt 10/02/2023 1:39 PM
We try to only buy sustainable seafood (though this is not always possible when dining out as transparency can be a barrier). We recently switched to giant perch from cod as a staple seafood option after learning that barramundi is a much better option for the environment. The U.S. guidelines are not particularly helpful in navigating for sustainable choices.

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