S. Wood

Atlanta Girls' School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
320 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

18

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

198

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

198

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

50

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

128

pounds of CO2

have been saved

S.'s actions

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 22 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 14.27 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Generation Solutions

I will research and tell 2 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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
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?

S. Wood 4/17/2019 5:38 PM

I've already touched this question but this article made me circle back to it: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/04/just-finless-foods-lab-grown-meat/587227/?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits (read if you have the time!). It basically talks about lab grown meat so basically meat that never was alive. This is something I've always been curious about- a lot of the people pursuing this want to chance the way that Northern Americans look at meat. I belive Skylar said this earlier but part of the reason that here we eat so much more meat is because of the low-ish cost of it. Something that really stuck out to me that linked to this was this quote: "This hypothetical friend goes to a Piggly Wiggly to buy burgers. Except—oh wait!—next to the animal-based patties wrapped in clear plastic, he sees a Just burger patty for less money. “That, to me, is what it’s gonna take in order to break the dam of a habit,” Tetrick said.".

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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?

S. Wood 4/16/2019 10:20 AM

I have noticed the ways that which sidewalks are positioned to keep people off of green spaces (like think out to the labs at our school! Yes we could walk on the grass to get there but in a matter of weeks that'd be easily eroded and just dirt/mud). I've also noticed how much I take for granted my sidewalks! Without sidewalks I wouldnt be able to easily walk around my house or from one place to another (as basic as it seems). I do think that it is hard to get much furhter outside my own neighborhood. I live about a mile outside of downtown yet when ever I go in I always drive. Why? Because there are so many busy/dangerous streets I'd have to cross. Through this activity Ive started to wonder what could make these sidewalks more safe? As well what are some ways to make sidewalks more accessable- alot of the sidewalks I went on where bumpy and in some places jagged or up an extremely steep hill- how would someone using a wheelchair, walker, etc. use those?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Try Carpooling

List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

S. Wood 4/16/2019 10:11 AM

Although I carpool regularly to school I haven't really thought of carpooling to other places because I frequently walk or Im driving there with family. Although I do frequently volunteer at Fernbank Natural History Museum that it is a 15 minute drive to get there, maybe I could ask around to see if anyone in my neighborhood is also a teen volunteer and see if they wanted to work a shift with me. It could be a cool way to make a new friend in the program while saving a car trip! :)

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