Harrison Bardel
4/24/2019 4:32 PM
I’ve enjoyed the fresh air the company! I’ve sometimes been taking my walks with my sister.
Harrison Bardel
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 878 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO3.0minutesspent exercising
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UP TO16locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO16meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0donationmade
Harrison's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Materials
Recycle Everything I Can
#55 Household Recycling
I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.
Land Use
Buy Bamboo
#35 Bamboo
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
Food
Donate
#21 Clean Cookstoves
I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 1 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.
Electricity Generation
Rooftop Solar Consultation
#10 Rooftop Solar
After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 3 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Transport
Conduct Virtual Meetings
#63 Telepresence
I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and CitiesWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
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Harrison Bardel 4/24/2019 4:28 PMSo bittersweet! Last day and rhinbeck just a couple 10,000 points away from us! Go WDS team!!!!! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodHow 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?
Harrison Bardel 4/23/2019 4:18 PMThe ashes will get into the air can cause things like cancer and heart disease from the remnants left. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterialsHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
Harrison Bardel 4/11/2019 5:56 PMI like recycling. One: l don’t want my garbage filled to the top with things I could just put in the recycling needing to get another garbage bag to fit the rest of my garbage -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand UseAre bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?
Harrison Bardel 4/11/2019 5:51 PMI think bamboo products are sometimes available where I live. I once used a toothbrush with a bamboo “body” and plant based bristles! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodIn 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?
Harrison Bardel 4/11/2019 5:48 PMBecause people in America enjoy different things than other countries because it’s what is available. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodHow 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?
Harrison Bardel 4/11/2019 5:45 PMSome release smoke and it’s bad for animals which some help trees grow that creates oxygen. For communities it’s bad to breathe which can make people die if they don’t have the right medicine. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodDependable 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?
Harrison Bardel 4/11/2019 5:39 PMI like growing my own food because it’s something to help save money and helps the earth! -
Harrison Bardel 4/08/2019 4:57 PMAlso I have a new little puppy! -
Harrison Bardel 4/08/2019 4:56 PMI got 3 extra points by donating, completing more than one daily action and adding a profile banner image!