Miranda Davis (103)

YCP Fall 2024

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
477 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

23

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

163

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

donation

made
UP TO

251

minutes

spent learning

Miranda's actions

Share Your Story

Share Your Aha Moment

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Industry

Plastics Audit

Reduced Plastics

I will complete a plastics audit to see where plastics show up in my life and determine how I can reduce the use of single-use plastics.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

Small Hydropower, Micro Wind Turbines, Microgrids

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

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Industry

Recycle Everything I Can

Recycling; Recycled Metals; Recycled Plastics

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, including electronics and metals.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics; Reduced Plastics

I will avoid buying and using 10 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 10 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 18
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 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Explore Other Transportation Solutions

All Transportation Solutions

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.

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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
Electricity Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

How can micro energy solutions reduce inequities? Why is this important to you?

Miranda Davis (103) 10/22/2024 12:48 PM

Micro energy solutions can reduce inequities by allowing low-income households to have affordable energy and renewable energy for their homes. It also allows people living in remote place to have access to this energy for a lower cost. This is important to me because I believe people in low-income areas should have access to cheap renewable energy for their homes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Reduce Single-Use Disposables

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Miranda Davis (103) 10/16/2024 11:05 AM

Instead of using single use plastics I can opt for reusable items
Examples can include:
reusable canvas bags instead of plastic bags at grocery stores
reusable cups and water bottles instead of disposable cups and water bottles
metal/reusable plastic silverware and straws instead of disposable single use plastics

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Plastics Audit

What was the hardest item to reduce using or cut out that is plastic? Did you find a way to do it?

Miranda Davis (103) 10/10/2024 9:50 AM

The hardest plastic for me to cut down on was the single use plastics from food items, this was harder because most food items come in a plastic container. Instead of getting food in single use plastic containers, I have been going to the dining hall more and using their plates and silver wear.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Support Local Food Systems

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?

Miranda Davis (103) 10/09/2024 10:10 AM

Beises benefiting the local food system, purchasing your produce from local farmers allows you to know exactly where it came from and if they used any pesticides on their crops.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "Rs" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "Rs" make you feel?

Miranda Davis (103) 10/08/2024 7:01 PM

I can implement the other Rs in my life by, reducing the amount of waste I produce, reusing things such as plastic containers, and repairing things such as torn clothing so I can continue wearing it. Implementing these would make me feel good, knowing that I am creating a positive environmental impact.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller Portions

While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?

Miranda Davis (103) 10/08/2024 6:56 PM

Besides producing less waste, smaller food portions can come with health benefits, for example, eating until you are full, then saving the rest for your next meal.

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