Alexander Baek

Climate Coolers

"pots labolg gnimraw"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
122 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.5

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

10

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

10

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

6.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

zero-waste meal

consumed

Alexander's actions

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 50 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 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 6.05 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

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
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?

Alexander Baek 4/02/2019 7:29 AM

I walk to and back from school and take busses to get to tennis games

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- Alexander Baek 4/02/2019 7:30 AM
  
  Wow Alex good job
  
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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?

Alexander Baek 4/02/2019 7:28 AM

On Sundays I go with my mom to the farmers market to buy stuff.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Zero-waste Cooking

How are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues? Why do these issues matter to you?

Alexander Baek 4/02/2019 7:28 AM

At home I use an electrical stove.

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- Adam Soomro 4/02/2019 7:29 AM
  
  Good work Alexander Baek
  
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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?

Alexander Baek 4/02/2019 7:27 AM

America prides meat, and I think it also suffers from obesity as a lot of people eat a lot of food, so if people could try juice cleanses or stuff it will work.

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Alexander Baek 4/02/2019 7:25 AM

Today I ate a no meat breakfast of a banana, and after school I'm taking 15 miles on public transport to a game. #drawdown #nwodward

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Alexander Baek 4/02/2019 7:24 AM

Today I'm taking public transportation for around 15 miles

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