
Gerard Cronin
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 613 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO22zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO38meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Gerard's actions
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Materials
Research Cement Alternatives
#36 Alternative Cement
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
Transport
Use Muscle Power
#49 Cars
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
Women and Girls
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Action Track: Social Justice
Learn about Local Indigenous Practices
#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Gerard Cronin 4/24/2019 9:41 AMMy daily food and transportation actions during this challenge increased my feeling of connection to my community and to the global environment. The research tasks taught me new ways to reduce environmental impacts in familiar topics such as concrete production and hydro-electric projects.