Franny Thorsted

Carbon Cutters

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participant impact

UP TO

42

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

61

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

90

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning

Franny's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 20 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.

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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 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 90 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

COMPLETED
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

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?
Franny Thorsted 3/26/2025 10:55 PM
I have been doing my service learning at MEarth this semester, it has been special to take part in a local food system. I have been lucky to enjoy some of the food they grow there. I have also been getting the bulk of my produce from the farmers market. The veggies taste better and I know I am supporting a local food system.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Why 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?
Franny Thorsted 3/26/2025 10:50 PM
I've noticed through reducing my consumption of animal products that I feel more energized and that I have a healthier diet all around. I have also noticed that when getting food with friends, most fast food/grab and go food options contain meat and/or products with lots of dairy. It is interesting that while meat is expensive we view fast food as "cheap".

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?
Franny Thorsted 3/26/2025 10:45 PM
When I went tide pooling, I spent some time watching the tide come in. Watching how big the waves were helped me appreciate just how powerful the ocean is and how lucky I am to live in such a special place.

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