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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Erin Kitt-Lewis

Penn State College of Nursing Sustainability Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
212 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

donation

made

Erin 's actions

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Make School More Affordable

#6 Educating Girls

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

Why is it important that girls have equal access to education in order to reduce our global greenhouse gas emissions?
Erin Kitt-Lewis 4/11/2019 6:26 AM
Girls need to be educated to help make educated decisions for themselves, their families, and their community. This includes decisions about sustainability.

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- Darlene Clark 4/12/2019 4:43 AM
  agreed. Erin---girls/women can be powerful forces, if educated, to make changes which benefit their communities in a sustainable manner.
  
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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?
Erin Kitt-Lewis 4/11/2019 6:24 AM
Historically, only wealthy people could afford meat. Now that meat is more accessible, we are in the habit of eating meat with every evening meal as a status of financial security.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Erin Kitt-Lewis 4/11/2019 6:19 AM
I didn't commute to UP but telecommuted instead. I got more work done in less time, while saving resources.

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