Angie Green

Team SouthCoast

"By taking action in our own lives and inspiring the people around us, each of us contributes to a world of impact. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
542 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

21

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

210

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

24

zero-waste meals

consumed

Angie's actions

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 30 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

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
Transport Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Angie Green 4/16/2019 9:36 AM

I love walking. I actually prefer to walk over driving or taking a bus. Its really peaceful and a great way to spend some extra time outside. In the future, I want to live in a walk-able place so I can drive less and save money on other transportation methods.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Zero-waste Cooking

How are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues? Why do these issues matter to you?

Angie Green 4/16/2019 9:31 AM

These issues are pertinent to global health as many developing countries use stoves that burn fossil fuels inside the home. This contributes to indoor air pollution causing respiratory issues for all those who inhabit the closed space. Women are oftentimes the ones cooking, thus it takes a toll on their overall health. This matters to me as its not a sustainable way of living as well as contributing to millions of unnecessary premature death.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Research Peatlands

Much of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?

Angie Green 4/16/2019 9:20 AM

Make sure you are not supporting companies that are contributing to the destruction of peatlands. Be smart consumer and avoid products using palm oil or try to buy recycled paper and other alternatives.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

Angie Green 4/11/2019 10:13 AM

Save money on gas, to rely less on non-renewable energy sources, not support oil companies

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?

Angie Green 4/03/2019 5:03 PM

Meat has been a staple in the American diet for generations. It has always been readily available and the culture of having a "meat, starch, and vegetable" in every meal contributes this idea. This demonstrates the need or value in always getting what we want because we believe that we "need" it when that is not necessarily true.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Keep Track of Wasted Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?

Angie Green 4/03/2019 4:58 PM

I would rather use that money to support local businesses and farms which may cost a little more than the market price. By saving on waste, I would be able to support responsible businesses that are not as harmful to our well-being and the environment.

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