Jen Griffing

South Huntington Public Library

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
403 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

28

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

60

minutes

spent exercising

Jen's actions

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

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 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?

Jen Griffing 4/08/2019 7:01 AM

In terms of the world, I would say that North Americans are generally more affluent and that is one of the reasons we eat more meat. However, I also believe it is sometime cheaper for us to eat meat than it is to eat healthier foods. I believe we are also influenced by society in terms of family practices, what restaurants have to offer and how a complete meal is defined.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?

Jen Griffing 4/05/2019 4:27 AM

Repurpose is one of my favorite "R"s as I hate to throw out something that can still be useful! I'm fortunate to be able to bring items to work that we can use with our children, to my local thrift store that helps support my church and to my niece who likes getting gently used hand me downs from her cousins.

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Jen Griffing 4/04/2019 7:29 AM

Interesting article in CNN that what we aren't eating is killing us! Yikes! We generally lack whole grains, fruit, nuts and seeds. Not feeling too guilty about eating Skinny Pop every day since popcorn counts as a whole grain.

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Jen Griffing 4/01/2019 4:56 PM

Just signed up for the challenge! Looking forward to better eating habits, recycling and making my gardens more meaningful!

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