Anna Jefferson

ABT EARTHLINGS

POINTS TOTAL

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243 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

756

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Anna's actions

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 5 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety. What would need to change for you to regularly choose more climate-friendly options?

Anna Jefferson 4/04/2019 10:32 AM

There is no mass transit that runs from my house to work, let alone to my child's daycare and work. A years-long light rail planning effort was sadly just defeated in my region by Duke objecting to its location: http://sallygreene.org/dolrt-what-was-lost/?fbclid=IwAR1wcmYmaPIqNJpXUlYc4XLs21Dv8vkKECZeADE8-iM3MOAiBh_Zn2okyQE. We need a viable infrastructure to get to my regular destinations. On weekends I'm able to take advantage of good biking infrastructure and culture to bike downtown for errands and events.

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Anna Jefferson 4/03/2019 11:45 AM

Since I bought a carbon offset for my upcoming flight, I started calculating my overall footprint. It's interesting but I'm not sure I got everything. I was showing as well below the US average (for myself as an individual, I didn't do my whole household), which would be nice if it's true. It's certainly my hope!

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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?

Anna Jefferson 4/03/2019 11:27 AM

I bought carbon offsets for a work trip from NC to CA, ~1700 pounds(!) of carbon. It cost $10 through TerraPass, which uses third-party certification and audits to confirm the projects meet good standards.

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- Anna Jefferson 4/03/2019 11:28 AM
  
  I found this article a helpful starting point: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/should-you-buy-carbon-offsets.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Keep Track of Wasted Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?

Anna Jefferson 4/03/2019 7:49 AM

I work to reduce my person food waste and am working on the challenge of reducing the food waste of a 2-year old...I now save very small portions of leftovers but it's hard when he dumps out half a bowl of food at dinner as part of his sensory learning process.

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