kathryn kim

Irvine Valley College - SRM 95

"I shall try my best to be the best steward I can be for our planet and the future"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
378 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

120

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

220

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

8.8

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

8.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

kathryn's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 25 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.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 120 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Connect With A Nonprofit

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on womens' or girls' issues in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

kathryn kim 4/06/2019 8:25 AM
I’m finding that it’s fairly easy to eat vegan or vegetarian for two of the meals in a day. For dinner we did have meat but still more veggies than meat!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
kathryn kim 4/04/2019 9:49 PM
By learning to live with less water on a daily basis. Installed a brick in my toilet tank. Also not flushing every time I use the potty

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
kathryn kim 4/03/2019 10:43 AM
I believe that the cheap and easily attainable meat in fast food restaurants has a lot to do with the meat consumption in North America.

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