Joseph Durham

"I really just be trying to cook existentially gas food, with ephemerally natural products. No haste, no waste, just vibes"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
322 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

9.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

163

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

10

conversations

with people
UP TO

50

minutes

spent learning

Joseph's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

Reduced Food Waste

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Share Your Story

Share Your Aha Moment

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COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero-Waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meals with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Solutions

I will research and tell 2 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

Ocean Power

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Contact Fossil Fuel Companies

Methane Leak Management

I will contact the fossil fuel companies that supply energy in my community and ask how they manage and reduce methane leakage.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Cook With Seaweed

Seaweed Farming

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Joseph Durham 10/28/2024 5:48 PM

I made sushi today and what an experience that was! P.S. I hate sticky rice.

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Joseph Durham 10/24/2024 6:42 AM

woke up at 4 yesterday, ate salad out of a big mixing bowl, went back to sleep, then proceeded to have the best sleep of my life.

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Joseph Durham 10/08/2024 2:40 PM

EcoChallenge, day 1 for me, going good. I've been making headway in preparing zero waste meals and even came up on some ideas for "stem pesto". I don't know how I feel about eating stems but it's zero waste and blended up nice so it's cool. I also bought like a whole shank from. the butcher and instead of tossing the scraps, I made stew with some and the other fatty bits I rendered down sooo I think imma try frying some potatoes in that next week.

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