Wendy Long
1/26/2024 5:54 PM
It is not an excuse to continue producing carbon. Reduction must be part of the solution.
Wendy Long
"I will learn new ways to go green and strive to make changes that are beneficial to both people and the planet. "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 520 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO12meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0carbon footprintcalculated
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UP TO260minutesspent exercising
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UP TO105minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO35minutesspent learning
Wendy's actions
Industry
Learn about Carbon Offsets
I will spend 30 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.
Electricity
Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint
I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.
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.
Industry
Practice the 5 Rs
Recycling
I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.
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.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Learn about Carbon OffsetsWhat are some attributes of an offset that you should consider before purchasing them?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Calculate My Household Carbon FootprintAfter you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
Wendy Long 1/26/2024 5:44 PMYes, choose 2 days each week to go meatless and look into renewable energy. -
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?
Wendy Long 1/26/2024 5:36 PMI walk late at night to avoid traffic. Several roads I travel do not have sidewalks or adequate lighting. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Practice the 5 RsWhat are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
Wendy Long 1/26/2024 5:34 PMI will start using coffee beans instead of kcups to reduce my use of single use plastic. -
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?
Wendy Long 1/18/2024 12:27 PMAccess and expense. Unhealthy for our bodies, our planet and everyone. Too many calories, too much pollution. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller PortionsWhile 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Tend A GardenHave you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.
Wendy Long 1/18/2024 12:23 PMI was listening to the wind in the trees, in a dense forest, and was overcome by a sense of how connected everything is. -
Wendy Long 1/12/2024 5:41 AMLooking forward to a new start.-
Thomas Saad 1/12/2024 7:22 AMHappy new year!
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