Jerod Bethea 103

YCP Spring 2025

POINTS TOTAL

50 TODAY
50 THIS WEEK
208 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

49

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

142

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

61

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

20

gallons of water

have been saved

Jerod's actions

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

I will spend 5 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Tour A Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 15 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 7 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) 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

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
Food

How does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?
Jerod Bethea 103 4/20/2025 8:51 AM
Food sovereignty addresses the transition from localized to global food systems by emphasizing community control over food production, distribution, and consumption, prioritizing local knowledge, and promoting sustainable, culturally appropriate food practices

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What are some of the needs that water meets or benefits that water provides for you?
Jerod Bethea 103 4/03/2025 5:06 AM
Water is essential for survival, meeting needs like hydration, regulating body temperature, lubricating joints, and transporting nutrients and oxygen, while also assisting in waste removal and maintaining overall bodily functions

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Jerod Bethea 103 4/03/2025 5:03 AM
Industrial discharges:
Factories and other industrial facilities can release pollutants directly into waterways, causing chemical contamination.
Habitat destruction:
Land development, deforestation, and wetland drainage can disrupt natural water flow and reduce the capacity of ecosystems to filter and purify water

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Jerod Bethea 103 4/03/2025 5:01 AM
riding the bus or shuttle helps to low c02 emission

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

The US spends roughly 20% of its federal budget on defense. In contrast, 2% goes to education, 20% goes to social security and just 3% goes to transportation infrastructure. Do these numbers surprise you at all? Why or why not? How would you adjust them if you could?
Jerod Bethea 103 4/03/2025 4:59 AM
These numbers are not entirely surprising, given the historical emphasis the U.S. places on national defense and social security.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Field trip! What a fun way to learn about our impact and consumption! What facility did you tour? What did you learn?
Jerod Bethea 103 4/03/2025 4:57 AM
In York, PA, waste disposal primarily involves curbside collection of trash and recyclables, with options for yard waste and special waste like electronics and hazardous materials.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

In what neighborhoods or areas of your region are landfills or other waste sites located? Which communities are most affected by these locations?
Jerod Bethea 103 4/03/2025 4:55 AM
waste sites and landfills are often located in areas with lower housing values and larger concentrations of people of color, and low-income communities are disproportionately impacted by their presence

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
Jerod Bethea 103 4/03/2025 4:54 AM
to plan on driving and marking checkpoints to stop and site see along the way

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