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Yana Parkhimovich

JAC Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 53 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    45
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    3.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    sustainable seafood meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    6.0
    miles
    traveled by bike

Yana's actions

Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG 13

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Explore My Area

SDG 14, 15

Each day, I will spend 30 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

ImpAct-Climate Challenge

Go to CICAN's website and submit an action as an individual or a group for the challenge. You can submit more than one action. See details through the link. Prizes to be won. Deadline for submissions: May 31, 2023.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Visit the AGORA on Earth Day (April 18th)

Come by the AGORA on Tuesday, April 18th from 10-2:30 and visit the different tables on display.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Send a petition to an elective representative

Create a petition about a climate topic and send it to an elective representative.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Alternative Transportation Day

Try cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions by finding another way to get to campus on April 26th (rain date: April 27th). Walk, bike, take the bus, the train, or carpool with someone!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Choose Sustainable Seafood Options

SDG 14

Using Seafood Watch's list, I will enjoy 1 sustainable seafood meals each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Go by Bike

SDG 11

I will commute by bike 5 miles each day and get my muscles moving while avoiding sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Practice A Sharing Economy

SDG 1

Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors. A sharing economy is when goods and services are shared between individuals though peer and community networks.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Attend the “Discover the World of Bees” Workshop at JAC

Did you know that JAC has our own bee hives on the roof? Alveole, the group who manages our bee hives, will present this workshop. Bees are behind a third of all the food we eat, including fruit, veggies, chocolate, nuts, and coffee. In this immersive workshop, you’ll learn more about urban beekeeping and the microcosm that is the hive. We’ll follow a bee’s life’s journey from when she first emerges from her cell to her final flight. When: Thursday April 20 from 1-2pm Where: AME-119 Space is limited. Please register by Tuesday April 18

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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