Victoria Marchand
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 128 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1,453pounds of CO2have been saved
Victoria's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
Land Use
Choose Better Wood Products
#38 Forest Protection
I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.
Land Use
Buy Bamboo
#35 Bamboo
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
Transport
Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail
#66 High-Speed Rail
I will spend at least 25 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
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.
Transport
Stay on the Ground
#43 Airplanes, #63 Telepresence
Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
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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Victoria Marchand 4/07/2019 7:30 PMI drove across the country this year instead of taking a plane! Yay-
Meghan Leahy 4/07/2019 8:15 PMThis is amazing!!!
I read a book earlier this year called Planetwalker: 22 years of walking. 17 years of silence. 10/10 would recommend. This environmental activist gives up the use of motorized vehicles for 22 years after witnessing an oil spill in San Fran and decides to take responsibility for his own environmental impact. Though for most of us it may be beyond our capacity to make the same kind of huge change in our lives, it's pretty cool to think about the positive impact we can make by choosing more sustainable forms of travel :)
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