Tina Welsh
"Get those points!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 368 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO33meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO55milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO55milestraveled by bus
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UP TO120minutesspent exercising
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UP TO5.0minutesspent learning
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UP TO4.0peoplehelped
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UP TO-0.3pounds of CO2have been saved
Tina's actions
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to -0.03 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Action Track: Social Justice
Give a Microloan
#62 Women Smallholders
I will give 4 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Electricity Generation
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
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 Public TransitHow has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Tina Welsh 4/17/2019 4:08 PMIncreased access and use has made me less intimidated by public transit systems in places I visit -
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?
Tina Welsh 4/17/2019 4:07 PMOur separation from our food system allows us to not think about the repercussions of eating meat and the suffering it causes -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?