My challenge area for Earth Month is food and water. Each week I will practice a new technique that helps the earth out in addition to what I was doing the following week.
- Week One: Meatless Fridays. I will not consume any meat on Fridays.
- Week Two: I will carry a reusable water bottle or coffee cup everywhere I go so that I won’t have to use a disposable one. In addition, I will not be eating meat on Fridays.
- Week Three: I will go all week as a pescatarian, so I will be able to consume fish and animal products but no meat such as pork, beef chicken, etc. I will also still carry a reusable cup and not eat any meat on Fridays (including fish).
- Week Four: No dairy. I will not be consuming milk, cheese, or any other dairy products all week in addition still practicing pescatarianism and carrying a reusable water bottle.
Some challenges that this might pose will be restricting my diet. Most of the weeks progress towards veganism, but not entirely vegan because the last week I will still be consuming fish. Other than that I will have eliminated most animal products from my diet which is a much more sustainable diet. It might be hard to stay motivated because sometimes it’s hard to find food options on campus that support this type of lifestyle. I also think it may be hard to influence others to do the same as me.