Alison Krull

FGCU Climate Change Heroes

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
377 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

conversations

with people
UP TO

38

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

80

minutes

spent learning

Alison's actions

Electricity Generation

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Generation Solutions

I will research and tell 3 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY 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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 50 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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Alison Krull 4/18/2019 11:04 AM

I've been walking and riding my bike much more than I usually would have. I took my bike to Publix yesterday! it was fun

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Alison Krull 4/18/2019 11:03 AM

Last night I came home to my freezer being left open. I had frozen raw meat and Shrimp in the freezer that began to thaw out. As most people know, once raw meat is thawed you can't re- freeze it. So i had to cook all of it and meal prep so this food didn't go to waste. You'd be surprised how many different ways that you can prep shrimp!

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Alison Krull 4/11/2019 8:12 PM

This week has been awesome! I feel as I have taken afew steps back this week as I have flown in an airplane out of state for a job interview. But since I’ve bewn out of FL, I have made a conscious effort to eat less meat, more veggies and eat locally sourced food! I even joined a co-op in my future neighborhood. I’m very excited about this!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Support Local Food Systems

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?

Alison Krull 4/08/2019 8:12 AM

I like knowing where my food is coming from. I also like the idea of supporting my local community memeners instead of large corporations. I like have fresh food that is actually picked when it is ready to be picked.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun 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?

Alison Krull 4/06/2019 7:15 PM

Not eating as much can help me with my weight loss goal!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Alison Krull 4/06/2019 7:14 PM

It reduces food waste. Many time of the sell by date is unrelated to when the food actually spoils. So much food goes to waste because people think that the food is bad when it really sint

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Alison Krull 4/06/2019 7:10 PM

I have joined for my awesome professor! My action I picked all seem attainable in my time limit for this project!

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- Carol Newcomb 4/11/2019 8:06 AM
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

Alison Krull 4/06/2019 7:10 PM

To be apart of something larger than myself. My transportation is essential to my daily life so I’d like to find new alternatives to my driving

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