David Harris
6/13/2024 7:43 PM
Some vegan meals are pretty good. I just need to find a diversity of choices.
David Harris
"Learning is a constant experience. We never stop experiencing. So, we should never try to stop learning from that experience. For, we will never know what we can do unless we try, do, and learn."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 935 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO17meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO724minutesspent exercising
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UP TO1educational videowatched
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UP TO18minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO53minutesspent learning
David's actions
Share Your Story
Find out what’s happening in your neighborhood
While global and national actions get a lot of attention, it’s often at the local community level where individuals can have the greatest input and where change is most tangible. But every community is unique and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. I will spend 20 minutes finding out how my neighborhood, town or city is helping the environment and building local resilience.
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Electricity
Choose LED Bulbs
LED Lighting
I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Tend A Garden
Conservation Agriculture
I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn about Local Indigenous Practices
Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure
I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.
Electricity
Learn More about Biomass
Biomass Power
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
Electricity
Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy
Ocean Power
I will spend at least 120 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.
Health and Education
Connect With A Nonprofit
Family Planning and Education
I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, trans people, and/or nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
Health and Education
Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants
Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders
I will spend 20 minutes researching and shopping from 10 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.
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.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Smart Seafood Choices
Ocean Farming
I will visit seafoodwatch.org and download the app to commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Learn about Biochar
Biochar Production
I will spend 30 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Research Bottom-Trawling Seafloor Impacts
Seafloor Protection
Each day, I will spend at least 45 minutes learning more about how bottom-trawling impacts on the seafloor.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Research the Wonders of Macroalgae / Seaweed
Macroalgae Protection and Restoration
Each day, I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about protecting and restoring macroalgae/seaweed.
Transportation
Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail
High-Speed Rail
I will spend at least 120 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.
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?
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David Harris 6/18/2024 6:58 PMI'm just trying to keep my head above water. -
David Harris 6/17/2024 9:10 AMTrying, doing, and succeeding always starts with trying.-
Louisa Lubiak 6/17/2024 4:45 PMYoda said: "Do or do not. There is no try." But Yoda never did an Ecochallenge!
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David Harris 6/15/2024 6:22 PMThis challenge has been difficult for me. But, I'm not trying to give in. -
David Harris 6/13/2024 7:46 PMLearn is not always by doing. It is also done by reading and listening. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
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Louisa Lubiak 6/14/2024 5:45 AMI've been experimenting with fermented soy products like tofu & tempeh, but they all come in some form of plastic packaging.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
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David Harris 6/13/2024 7:14 AMA more vegan diet was working when June and I did it together, She would concentrate on the ingredients, I would concentrate on the cooking. June cared about things so deeply and was so good at so many things. I was in awe that this woman would see a redeeming quality in me to try and keep me around. Maybe this is why this challenge is getting harder as we approach Father's Day, a day families celebrate their Fathers or Father Figures.-
Louisa Lubiak 6/14/2024 5:42 AMYes, June deeply cared about a lot of things, and I'm sure she would have participated in this Ecochallenge with you. Wishing you a blessed Father's Day.
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David Harris 6/11/2024 5:23 AMI'm trying to improve my life. But it's been a struggle. -
David Harris 6/11/2024 5:19 AMOne thing is certain, slow and steady wins the race. -
David Harris 6/09/2024 7:23 PMThe things about taking mass transportation is that New Jersey does not have the greatest mass transportation system set up in comparison to other nations. Much like the energy grid in the US, mass transportation efficiency seems not to be as important as it should be.-
Lydia Roe 6/10/2024 1:27 PMI agree. Unfortunately, American government bought into cars. We completely upended thousands of years of learned knowledge on human habitat to center around cars and suburbs. After WWII, automobiles seemed like the future so the federal government started backing them, even as Ford bought out public transportation networks to create a near-perfect market. Because powerful industries, like cars and fossil-fuels, can afford to lobby and bribe, lawmakers can't and won't fund public transportation even though Americans have demand for that infrastructure. -
Lydia Roe 6/10/2024 1:27 PMI agree. Unfortunately, American government bought into cars. We completely upended thousands of years of learned knowledge on human habitat to center around cars and suburbs. After WWII, automobiles seemed like the future so the federal government started backing them, even as Ford bought out public transportation networks to create a near-perfect market. Because powerful industries, like cars and fossil-fuels, can afford to lobby and bribe, lawmakers can't and won't fund public transportation even though Americans have demand for that infrastructure. -
Samantha Niven 6/10/2024 5:35 AMAn interesting conversation I had with one of my colleagues this weekend was about the effectiveness of trolleys. Because they're on rails, they are often more efficient than buses and have the added bonus of regulating traffic; trolleys can't get out of the way of drivers the same way a bus can, which forces drivers not to drive as recklessly around them.
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