Iris Featherly
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 221 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO6.6locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO6.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO20milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO20milestraveled by bus
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UP TO25minutesspent learning
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UP TO8.2pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO3.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
Iris's actions
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 40 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.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Land Use
Learn about Temperate Forests
#12 Temperate Forests
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.09 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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 15 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
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 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?
Iris Featherly 4/09/2019 2:26 PMA lot of people in america eat meat because it is in the culture. Having some kind of meat or protein is seen as almost an essential in an average meal