Cheryl Turney
"I cannot do everything, yet I will do the something that I can do."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 598 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO53locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO34meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Cheryl's 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.
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 70 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Materials
Go Paperless
#70 Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Materials
Choose Recycled Paper
#70 Recycled Paper
I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Use Muscle PowerHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Cheryl Turney 4/24/2019 7:28 PMAll choices other than driving permit more personal engagement with the community. Driving has an individual, destination-oriented focus, while walking, riding transit and biking lend themselves to being more fully present in the moment and to interpersonal interactions. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Go PaperlessWhat do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Choose Recycled PaperGood job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?
Cheryl Turney 4/23/2019 6:22 AMA further step would be to use less paper overall and try to communicate electronically where at all possible. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Support Local Food SystemsDependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
Cheryl Turney 4/09/2019 6:48 PMIn addition to the political benefits of local food systems, producing and acquiring the food requires fewer resources, the food is healthier and just tastes better! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsIn 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?
Cheryl Turney 4/09/2019 6:46 PMI think North Americans are largely unaware of healthier ways of eating, mostly due to our advertising-based consumer culture and the power of the industrial food industry.