Lydia Vandenbergh

Penn State Drawdown

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
416 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

24

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.0

people

helped
UP TO

11

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Lydia's actions

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.87 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions

All Buildings and Cities Solutions

I will spend at least 31 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Give a Microloan

#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 2 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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
Buildings and Cities Go by Bike

How does using human-powered transportation make you feel compared to using other methods of transportation?

Lydia Vandenbergh 4/24/2019 6:20 AM

When I ride my bike to work, not only to I skip the stress of traffic and congestion, even in our little town, but I feel so refreshed when I arrive at work. Yesterday, I took a longer route in order to stop by a blooming Korean spice bush. I kept that sweet smell in my mind for most of the day. These are the small blessing of riding to work, not to mention keeping our air cleaner and reduce our ghgs.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Choose Recycled Paper

Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?

Lydia Vandenbergh 4/11/2019 1:27 PM

I am often asked whether it is better to print out an article (on RC paper, of course) or store it on a computer. I read a study many years ago from Carnegie Mellow University with a simple guideline: if you are going to repeatedly reference the document, then it is probably better to print. Computers and servers have changed over time, so I am going to research this question to see if there is some updated guidance.

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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?

Lydia Vandenbergh 4/05/2019 2:29 PM

Meat is ingrained in so many of America's traditions. Just think of Thanksgiving turkey, Christmas and Easter ham. My husband and I are finding that as we explore and enjoy vegetarian options, it is hardest at the holidays, celebrating with multiple generations. We are fortunate that there are so many cooks and chefs, like Ottolenghi who are making cooking fun.

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