Shelby Earley

FGCU Climate Change Heroes

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
500 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

9.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

200

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2,181

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

9.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Shelby's actions

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 20 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Express My Support

#54 Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Buy Bamboo

Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?

Shelby Earley 4/18/2019 8:30 AM

At a local shop I purchased a bamboo fork and spoon so I have have them with me on the go so I don't have to use single plastic utensils.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls Support Women-Owned Businesses

Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women? Can you share any past experiences that may help others take action?

Shelby Earley 4/11/2019 7:09 AM

I truly think that it starts with supporting women business owners. If they are getting business they are going to support other local business which is in turn helping support the community.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice Express My Support

How could better walking infrastructure make your city both more enjoyable and more equitable?

Shelby Earley 4/11/2019 7:06 AM

Being able to walk from my house to the grocery store or to a restaurant would make life more enjoyable for me. Not only would iI get to be outside enjoying the fresh air but I would also get to meet more of my neighbors making Fort Myers more of a home for me!

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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?

Shelby Earley 4/08/2019 11:09 AM

Eating clean and healthy is something that I have been focusing on a lot more recently because working in the food industry I see how food is being prepared and it makes em want to work harder to eat cleaner not only for my health but also the health of the people around me.

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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?

Shelby Earley 4/08/2019 11:06 AM

I think that meat in particular is the main course of most peoples meals because in America our meals consist of meal and a starch of some sort. Vegetables aren't thought of until later. I think that the mass consumption of meat in America also impacts the image many countries have of Americans being over weight because of their large portion sizes and focus on meat in meals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Explore Other Transport Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

Shelby Earley 4/08/2019 10:46 AM

I learned about the Amtrack train thats services a lot of the East Coast and I think that this will be a nice transportation method to try instead of flying everywhere.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Purchase a Carbon Offset

A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2. What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?

Shelby Earley 4/08/2019 10:44 AM

Since I live in Florida, I will look into taking the AmTrack train to Atlanta when I cannot avoid flying to a further away destination. This will allow me to see more of the country and cut way down on my carbon emissions. I frequently fly and because we don't live near a large airport here in Fort Myers the Amtrack will be a nice alternative to taking an extra flight.

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