JAMIE WALLACE
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 499 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO7.2locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO66milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO110milestraveled by bike
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UP TO66milestraveled by bus
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UP TO360minutesspent exercising
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UP TO60minutesspent learning
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UP TO127pounds of CO2have been saved
JAMIE's actions
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 11 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.01 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 15 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.
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Buildings and Cities
Go by Bike
#59 Bike Infrastructure
I will commute by bike 11 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 10.28 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Materials
Research Cement Alternatives
#36 Alternative Cement
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
Buildings and Cities
Research Heat Pumps
#42 Heat Pumps
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
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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JAMIE WALLACE 4/16/2019 9:42 AMI (tried) to read this article about cement alternatives but it sounds like a foreign language to me.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000888461630775X
The other article said that fly ash could be used to replace energy-intensive cement but fly ash is a byproduct of coal. I don't see how that's any better. I am still all for this new photovoltaic concrete!!!!
https://architizer.com/blog/practice/materials/photovoltaic-concrete/ -
JAMIE WALLACE 4/12/2019 5:38 AM -
JAMIE WALLACE 4/12/2019 5:36 AMI started a kitchen compost and my garden is going well. All my seedlings are growing up strong! -
JAMIE WALLACE 4/02/2019 10:48 AMCould we get together as a team and discuss how we can reduce all the waste and plastic-ware we produce from all the lunch and learns? I am hoping this is possible.-
JAMIE WALLACE 4/12/2019 6:47 AMGood idea Matthew! I don't know if we can get everyone to use the actual silverware we have in the kitchen. I still think some people just like to throw away forks and spoons. -
Matthew Ormsby 4/12/2019 6:39 AMlooks like I am late on this. remove the plastic ware from the table and hide it. find out/ask our presenters to consider non-single user prepared restaurants. -
JAMIE WALLACE 4/03/2019 7:14 AMYay! -
Megan Beveridge 4/03/2019 7:04 AMI'm definitely in! The Baltimore office can do this at lunch time one day. I'll send an email out :) -
Chelsea Thomas 4/02/2019 12:54 PMI'm in!
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JAMIE WALLACE 4/02/2019 10:01 AMThere should be a "growing your own food" challenge. This is the first year I'm attempting to grow my own vegetables (which is about 50% of my daily food intake) in Baltimore City. :)-
JAMIE WALLACE 4/03/2019 7:16 AMYes you are right! I will add this to my actions. Let's hope for the perfect rainy spring. -
Megan Beveridge 4/03/2019 7:05 AMAwesome! I tried to do that last year, but all that rain was terrible for the tomatoes. I think there's an option for locally produced food, which that would qualify as.
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JAMIE WALLACE 4/02/2019 9:55 AMThe challenges this year are a lot more specific and intense. I think this round will be more educational than action based for me.