Aimee Vincent

The Climate Reality Project - Bay Area Chapter & Friends

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
551 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

donations

made
UP TO

7.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

20

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

300

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

4.0

people

helped
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0.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Aimee's actions

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Social Justice

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate 4 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 25 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.

COMPLETED 4
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?

Aimee Vincent 4/25/2019 9:47 AM

Thanks team-mates and organizers! I really enjoyed participating in the challenge and learning from the 'deeper dive' information in each of the categories. With "Bike-to-Work coming up (in May) incorporating more bike riding will be the next challenge I will be working on. Cheers all!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Purchase a Carbon Offset

A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2. What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?

Aimee Vincent 4/23/2019 5:23 PM

I purchased an 'Eco-Tourist' bundle from Terrapass - offsetting the annual amount of emissions I typically create from driving and airline flights. I've also cut back on frequent flying by having longer stays with family in fewer trips.

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Aimee Vincent 4/23/2019 2:51 PM

I went out of town and wasn't able to track all of my challenges but I had a chance to talk with a skeptical family member about Climate Change and it was very congenial and productive. It reminded me that coming from a place of listening and openness can pave the way for greater understanding.

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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?

Aimee Vincent 4/11/2019 10:34 AM

Re-building healthy soils, increased biodiversity and a net positive effect on climate by capturing carbon in soil and reducing fuel use (associated with industrial agriculture) are several other reasons to care about regenerative agriculture,

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

Aimee Vincent 4/11/2019 10:29 AM

Checking to ensure that coffee, chocolate and other products are "Rainforest Certified" https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/articles/rainforest-alliance-certified-coffee

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Aimee Vincent 4/11/2019 10:26 AM

Oh wow- I have been aware of palm oil in food products and consciously avoiding products that contain it. I just learned how many other products also contain palm oil derivatives- especially cosmetics like shampoos, soaps, creams, etc. Now I am going to look for those ingredients and work to eliminate those products as well. The use of palm oil puts tremendous pressure on land use, driving rapid deforestation of rainforests - which results not only in lost biodiversity, but driving many species to extinction. For more information... https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/topics/palm-oil#start

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Support Local Food Systems

Dependable 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?

Aimee Vincent 4/05/2019 3:22 PM

All of these advantages are inspiring. And gardening is fun and healthy too! Today, I enjoyed a green drink sourced
almost entirely from my community garden plot. :)

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Aimee Vincent 4/04/2019 4:46 PM

Very cool to learn about the work of Femme International - http://www.femmeinternational.org/our-work/ empowering and educating young women and girls! Happy to donate to that cause.

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Aimee Vincent 4/04/2019 4:43 PM

Wow- already over 1500 points on day two! Nice going team. :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Aimee Vincent 4/03/2019 10:40 AM

I have a beautiful walk to work with two trails that have been improved in recent years making for better safety and accessibility.

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