kathryn kim
"I shall try my best to be the best steward I can be for our planet and the future"
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 378 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO220gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO8.8locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO8.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO120minutesspent learning
kathryn's actions
Food
Explore Other Food Solutions
All Food Solutions
I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Materials
Research Cement Alternatives
#36 Alternative Cement
I will spend at least 120 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
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
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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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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kathryn kim 4/06/2019 8:25 AMI’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! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Install a Toilet BankHow can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
kathryn kim 4/04/2019 9:49 PMBy 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 -
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?
kathryn kim 4/03/2019 10:43 AMI believe that the cheap and easily attainable meat in fast food restaurants has a lot to do with the meat consumption in North America.