

Leslie Graham
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 743 Total
Participant Impact
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up to20meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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up to60milesnot traveled by car
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up to60milestraveled by carpool
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up to72pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to200minutesspent exercising
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up to25minutesspent learning
Leslie's Actions
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Buildings and Cities
Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions
All Buildings and Cities Solutions
I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.
Food
Explore Other Food Solutions
All Food Solutions
I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
#9 Silvopasture
I will spend at least 5 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Food
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
#11 Regenerative Agriculture
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
Buildings and Cities
Online Energy Audit
Multiple Solutions
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
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.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Transport
Try Carpooling
#75 Ridesharing
I will commute by carpool 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
Feed
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Reflection QuestionLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Leslie Graham 4/12/2019 10:53 AMI am a coffee lover myself and had no idea that it was contributing to deforestation. I recently have been trying to switch to tea due to the health benefits. After looking into the coffee industry more, my motivation for switching to tea has increased a lot. -
Reflection QuestionBuildings and Cities Explore Other Buildings and Cities SolutionsWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Leslie Graham 4/12/2019 10:49 AMUsing plastic for peoples' homes was so innovative. It is a genius idea that other countries should look into. I also thought the vertical planting was interesting, the floating plant homes was a really good technique. -
Reflection QuestionFood Learn More about Regenerative AgricultureClean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?
Leslie Graham 4/10/2019 9:51 AMReading the articles a lot of farmer benefits is that it is cheaper. Farming is expensive, the equipment needed, the keep of it and having to repurchase it after so many years adds up. If farmers are able to save money on growing their crops in turn it should lower the price of the produce. This might draw people towards eating more fruits and vegetables. Eating more fruits and vegetables will help people become healthier and help lower the obesity incline that is in the USA. -
Reflection QuestionFood Explore Other Food SolutionsWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Leslie Graham 4/10/2019 9:45 AMThe one thing that sticks out to me is food waste. I personally have witnessed a lot of food waste working at a deli. There is fresh produce (grown locally) so it goes bad quickly or is underneath something and overlooked. That is one small action all produce owners are able to help cut back on. It is always possible to go to the store and buy more opposed to over buying. This one simple step is able to decrease food waste. -
Reflection QuestionFood Learn More about SilvopastureHad you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Leslie Graham 4/10/2019 9:39 AMI have never heard of "silvopasture' before reading these articles. I think the biggest advantage of silvopasture is growing biodiversity within the area. So many habitats have moved or decreased in population because of human impact. If America is able to even slightly reverse these damages it could be beneficial for their area and maybe others will start to do the same. -
Reflection QuestionBuildings and Cities Online Energy AuditWhat are your next steps for saving energy?
Leslie Graham 4/08/2019 9:12 AMI need to talk to my housemates about leaving lights on. I am pretty good about turning lights off when I leave rooms; but one housemate in particular leaves multiple lights on for her dog. This could both save energy and save our electric bill. -
Reflection QuestionBuildings and Cities Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Leslie Graham 4/08/2019 9:10 AMWhile walking I am noticing a lot of animals very close to the edge line. My house is located in a neighborhood that took over animals homes. They still live and go about their days but it is obvious they do not like the change. I have enjoyed getting fresh air before or after dinner, feeling better when going to bed. Some buildings I pass on my walk are an eye sore. If they were renovated it would be much more pleasing to the eye. -
Reflection QuestionMaterials Recycle Everything I CanHow 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?
Leslie Graham 4/05/2019 7:40 AMI tend to use my plastic bags multiple times which I feel helps reduce the waste or using it once and throwing it away. I also (try to remember to) use my reusable shopping bags when going to the grocery store. I personally like them better than the plastic ones because they are more sturdy and last longer. I think trying to be better about reusing and repurposing will help me become a little more creative. -
Reflection QuestionFood Smaller PortionsFun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?
Leslie Graham 4/05/2019 7:33 AMI will split meals when I go out with my boyfriend, the portion sizes in America are giant. It usually the perfect size when splitting a meal. If I were to not eat my entire meal, I would usually take it home or have it thrown away because it is not enough for another meal. By splitting, we eat all of the food given and we are perfectly satisfied. I will not overeat causing me to be sluggish and bloated. -
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?
Leslie Graham 4/05/2019 7:31 AMNorth America eats a lot of meat because they think meat is the only source of protein. If you asked someone why they should eat meat instead of beans, they would say meat has more protein. Meat is also very tasty, which explains why people continue to eat it. The values of North America is very selfish, people should just cut back their meat intake. It is proven that it will slow the rate of climate change.