Ana Towata

Chatham University

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
246 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

33

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

80

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

80

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

45

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Ana's 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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 5.65 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 8
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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?

Ana Towata 4/05/2019 11:25 AM

maybe save some money and lose some pounds! :)

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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?

Ana Towata 4/05/2019 11:23 AM

Thinking about reducing, reusing and repurposing really changes the way I think before buying something in the first place.

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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?

Ana Towata 4/05/2019 5:20 AM

Walking gives me a completely different perspective of my neighborhood: I pay attention to details that I cannot when I'm driving. I can also interact with people and pets!

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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?

Ana Towata 4/04/2019 6:10 AM

I believe it is a combination of availability and affordability. The high offer makes me think about how the market shapes what consumers want to buy and see as normal, without thinking about the truth behind the food products (source, health impacts, environmental impacts, etc).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Try Carpooling

List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

Ana Towata 4/04/2019 5:55 AM

I am going to carpool with classmates whenever I have classes at Eden Hall. I am going to offer rides for my roommate and neighbors I know to go to grocery store.

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