

Mary Brown
"To protect the planet for the future by taking action now."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 410 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO54meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO3.0public officials or leaderscontacted
Mary's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Electricity Generation
Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits
#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore), #8 Solar Farms
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.
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.
Electricity Generation
Communicate With My Elected Officials
#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)
I will write or call 3 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.
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 QUESTIONElectricity Generation Communicate With My Elected OfficialsWhat inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?
Mary Brown 4/03/2019 2:25 PMMy husband is deeply invested in this effort and I believe that If each one of us is not a part of the solution to the challenges we face in the changing climate, then we are part of the problem. Fossil based fuels are not sustainable and we need to each play our part in exerting mounting pressure to divorce ourselves from this energy source.-
Evelyn (lyn) Swett 4/07/2019 5:54 PMMary - - I love that. You are so right. If we are not part of the solution, we are part of the problem. I couldn't agree with you more! Thank you for your participation in this challenge!
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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?
Mary Brown 4/03/2019 2:22 PMI believe originated as a situation of "learning what you live with." Certainly was the case for me. European diets contained more meat and potatoes and they are our ancestors. We are learning more variety with immigrant cultures and planetary pressures. Food lobbies also have a huge part to play in today's world. We need to stop subsidizing the farmers who have meat produce and subsidize the farmers who have plant products.-
Evelyn (lyn) Swett 4/07/2019 5:55 PMI agree about the subsidies issue. And our gov't is also subsidizing the fossil fuel industry still. Crazy!!
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Mary Brown 3/20/2019 6:56 PMI am eager to do my part in moving our economy off fossil fuels to renewable energy.