"I'm going to mostly focus in on woman's rights and saving trees. I want to spend a lot of time at the park, picking up trash and learning about the tree there and the animals that they provide homes for."
POINTS TOTAL
0
TODAY
0
THIS WEEK
293
TOTAL
participant impact
UP TO
30
minutes
spent learning
UP TO
1.0
mile
traveled by carpool
UP TO
30
minutes
spent exercising
UP TO
1.0
plastic containers
not sent to the landfill
UP TO
0.4
pounds of CO2
have been saved
UP TO
1.0
meatless or vegan meal
consumed
UP TO
1.0
mile
not traveled by car
Griffin's actions
Materials
Eliminate Toxic Plastics
#47 Bioplastic
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.
COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION
Women and Girls
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Transport
Try Carpooling
#75 Ridesharing
I will commute by carpool 1 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.43 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 2
#5 Tropical Forests
I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.
COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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 1
DAILY ACTION
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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?
It was actually really fun, I walked my dog this morning for thirty minutes, so it was still pretty dark out, but tomorrow I'll start walking her during the day.
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?
Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
The fact that producing meat products effects the growth of plants motivates me to not eat as much meat, because I care about plants a lot, especially trees, because of all the provide for us and other organisms.
