Melissa Hutton

Green Super Stars

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
384 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

19

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

40

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

5.0

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

40

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

40

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

35

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

4.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Melissa's actions

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.91 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 19 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 20 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.6 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions

All Electricity Generation Solutions

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.

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 Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?

Melissa Hutton 4/22/2019 3:56 PM

There are many reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. Additional reasons include enhancing ecosystem services, captures carbon in soil and above ground biomass. Farmers are using this method more and more, building a community from individual farmers who will continue to grow together. This practice can hopefully sustain healthier options and continue to help reverse global climate change.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Public Transit

How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Melissa Hutton 4/22/2019 3:41 PM

I have always had access to various kinds of transportation. Ferry boats, cars, bicycles, train, bus,community shuttle, etc. Out of these various forms of transportation the only one that provides multiple impacts in my opinion is the bicycle. Using a bicycle is not only a green form of transportation, it is also a tool for comfort, exercise, freedom personal well being. The impact of enhancing individual human health is a key factor in a building green environment. I change my routine as often as possible, to incorporate this mode of transportation to offset my carbon use and sustain a healthier lifestyle.

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