John Murphy

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PHOTOGRAPHY

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
147 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

meatless or vegan meal

consumed
UP TO

180

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

15

pounds of CO2

have been saved

John's actions

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.0 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 180 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Stay on the Ground

#43 Airplanes, #63 Telepresence

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Explore Other Transport Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

John Murphy 4/19/2019 8:31 AM

When trips are pooled, people split costs, ease traffic, and lighten the load on infrastructure, while curtailing emissions per person.

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John Murphy 4/19/2019 8:31 AM

I started my morning by researching ways to draw down with ride sharing. Turns out smartphones allow people to share real-time information about where they are and where they need to go, social networks are buoying trust, so individuals are more likely to hop in with someone they have not met, and the algorithms behind it match them with others and map the best routes improving daily. When cars are used collaboratively you can see fewer cars on the road, but when fuel is cheap, carpooling declines, and there is a desire for autonomy, privacy and expedience.

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