kaireen adamson

WUC Challengers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
291 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

sustainable seafood meal

consumed

kaireen's actions

Industry

Learn about Carbon Offsets

I will spend 10 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Cook With Sustainable Seafood

Improved Fisheries

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

Multiple Transportation Solutions

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings

Install A Toilet Tank Bank

Low-Flow Fixtures

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water a day or 330 gallons (1,230 L) a month by installing a toilet tank bank.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Food Waste

Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Family Planning and Education

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

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?

kaireen adamson 2/09/2024 6:37 AM

signed up my sister today! Hopefully I'll get big points for that. I mean BIG POINTS
also , trying to change my coffee to LAVAZZA, with the Rainforest Alliance green frog. Interesting article on the damaging effects of coffee and chocolate harvesting in the rainforest.

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- Kathleen ffolliott 2/09/2024 4:58 PM
  
  That's great, Kaireen! If you go to your Dashboard page and scroll down to the bottom of the page, you will see a "Earn More Points" section. Click on "Recruit Teammate" and provide her with the link it gives there to register. That way, you will get points for recruiting your sister.
  
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kaireen adamson 2/05/2024 5:39 PM

I have signed on to installing a toilet tank bank (plastic bag filled with water that clips onto your toilet tank, reducing water used every flush). These are available online, but I would rather go to a store to get one. (trying to reduce deliveries) ANY IDEAS WHERE TO GET A TOILET TANK BANK? Kaireen

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- Kathleen ffolliott 2/05/2024 6:45 PM
  
  Hi Kaireen, Wal-Mart used to carry them. I see some online retailers carry them. I wonder why they are not readily available anymore. Could it be that low-flow toilets don't need them?
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Food Waste

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?

kaireen adamson 2/02/2024 2:37 PM

what to do with onion skins? or carrot tops?

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- Kathleen ffolliott 2/02/2024 8:17 PM
  
  I put onion skins in my garden compost. However, I just read that you can use the skins when cooking stock--as the skins can infuse flavour. Save Your Garlic and Onion Peels - Food & Wine You learn something new every day!
  
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- Dennis Sallans 2/02/2024 8:14 PM
  
  Carrot tops can be used like parsley.
  https://theproducepack.com/what-to-do-with-carrot-tops/
  
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kaireen adamson 2/02/2024 2:35 PM

I've committed to eating a meatless lunch every day this month, not such a stretch, because I like to eat salads with nuts, chick peas or cheese for protein. Will be more challenging when there is leftover chicken smiling at me in the fridge!

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