Raul Rivera

EcoChallenge Community Team

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participant impact

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6.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Raul's actions

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Express My Support

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Raul Rivera 4/04/2018 5:47 PM
I was part of an IT project that deployed a web system for the local government where one of the primary objectives is to get citizens to shift from paper invoice to paperless billing. The team is working to get more people to use this service. More power to less paper :-)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
Raul Rivera 4/04/2018 5:39 PM
A big part of the meat diet culture in N. America is the influence of the dairy and meet industry specifically the subsidies that have been put in place for these industries.

Where to start shifting away from meat-focused culture is to raise the awareness of the benefits of plant based diet. Not only is it better environmentally but the health benefits of lessening meat diet can start a shift away from meat based palette.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
Raul Rivera 3/22/2018 12:43 AM
My wife and I do not buy gifts anymore for each other during Christmas, birthdays etc. We would rather allocate our discretionary resources to experiences such as travel or local massages. We realized that we don't need another short or bling in our lives and that these things just add more complexity and drag to our lives.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What do you like most about biking in your city? What would you like to improve?
Raul Rivera 3/22/2018 12:36 AM
Victoria, BC is one of the most bike friendly cities in Canada. We are blessed with year round cycling weather with our mild winters. What I like most about biking in Victoria is the abundance of trails and bike lanes that the time difference between driving to work and cycling isn't that much.

Victoria cycling can be improved by really connecting the bike paths between Victoria and surrounding cities and municipalities.

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