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October 1 - October 31, 2025
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Tonia Wu

SAGE Ecologicals

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 25 THIS WEEK
  • 110 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    8.0
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables

Tonia's actions

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Environmental issues often impact marginalized communities the most. I will spend 45 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Enjoy Fruits and Veggies

Adding fruits and vegetables to our meals nourishes our body and the planet. I will prepare and enjoy 2 servings of a variety of colorful fruits and veggies.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with durable non-plastic options.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Practice Eco-Friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentaries about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will shop at a farmers market or food co-op to support local farmers and businesses. By doing so, I may be able to learn more about who produces the food I eat and goods I buy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Research Community Solar

Read about community solar - what it is, and whether it would be a good option for me.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Repair a Broken Item

I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore a New Trail or Nature Walk

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Eat Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 1 meals each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

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    Tonia Wu 10/07/2025 5:52 AM
    Support a local CSA (community supported agriculture) if you can and source as much food as possible from local farmers practicing regenerative agriculture! Our hyper-industrialized food system is at the heart of so many environmental, animal welfare and health-related problems. Eat less meat, especially beef and lamb, which contribute the most emissions per kilo (Our World in Data: https://ourworldindata.org/environmental-impacts-of-food )

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    Tonia Wu 10/03/2025 7:56 AM
    I always learn something new during these ecochallenges - many of the actions introduce me to concepts I've never heard before or haven't thought much about. The people's ecochallenge is important because of the focus on social and economic issues. There's still a misperception of environmental problems as being primarily scientific or technical in nature, when actually many environmental issues have cultural roots and arise from inequality, injustice, and economic and social exploitation.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    If you were to only eat what is in season locally from now on, what would be the most difficult food item for you to give up? Why?

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    Tonia Wu 10/03/2025 6:22 AM
    There are a few products that come from warmer or tropical regions that I would really have a hard time doing without - coffee, citrus fruits (oranges, lemons) and sesame products/sesame oil, which is used a lot in Asian and Mediterranean foods. I don't think we'll lose access to these items any time soon, but they may become much more expensive as climate change continues to bite and cheap energy winds down.