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Marek Pukteris

JAC Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 565 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1,121
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.0
    meatless or vegan meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    476
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Marek's actions

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.

COMPLETED
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

Explore My Area

SDG 14, 15

Each day, I will spend 20 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Education & Livelihood

Work-Life Balance

SDG 8

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily breaks during work days to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Create & Share A Love Letter, Poem, Song or Picture

SDG 14, 15

I will express my love and gratitude for our planet by writing a love letter, poem, song or taking a picture. I will share this in the Ecochallenge feed or on my social media.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Try a New Vegan or Vegetarian Recipe

I will try a new vegan or vegetarian recipe and share how it turns out on the Ecochallenge feed, or with family and friends.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 10 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Health & Equity

Watch “Into The Weeds: Dewayne “Lee” Johnson vs. Monsanto Company”

“Into The Weeds” tells the story of Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, a former Bay Area groundskeeper who takes on a multinational agrochemical corporation after a terminal cancer diagnosis. Baichwal follows Johnson through his battle, setting his personal journey against a global environmental crisis. The film will be screened in in P-204 from 11:30 to 2:30pm on Wednesday April 19th and the filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal will be present for a Q&A. If you can't make it for the screening, the film is also viewable on the CBC website for free.

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 & Equity
    What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

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    Marek Pukteris 4/24/2023 8:05 AM
    See actual people in real life.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    What was the dish you made, and how did it turn out? What did it feel like to try a new recipe? If you can share a picture, please do!

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    Marek Pukteris 4/20/2023 11:26 AM
    curried chickpeas. Fun to try. But needs tweaking, a bit too mushy.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    What tables did you visit? Did you learn something new?

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    Marek Pukteris 4/19/2023 7:22 AM
    Was good to see people attending the event.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    Why is art an important way for you to express sustainability values?

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    Marek Pukteris 4/17/2023 4:30 AM
    Different ways of seeing the world, observing the world

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    Marek Pukteris 4/14/2023 5:52 AM
    A sunny day for exploring
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Education & Livelihood
    How does practicing a work-life balance create a more sustainable life for you? How might it contribute to sustainability more broadly?

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    Marek Pukteris 4/06/2023 8:41 AM
    Let's you disconnect and be more reflective

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    Marek Pukteris 4/06/2023 8:33 AM
    Slowly ... The ice is melting !

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    Marek Pukteris 4/03/2023 2:24 PM
    It was hard to get outside today, and to get away from the grind.

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    Marek Pukteris 4/03/2023 2:21 PM
    Sunday was cold to explore outside. At least it was sunny.

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    Marek Pukteris 4/03/2023 2:19 PM
    Always enjoy a challenge :)