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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Stephanie Meikle

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
346 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

320

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

9.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

36

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

320

miles

not traveled by car

Stephanie's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 20 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.6 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

#8 Solar Farms

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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?
Stephanie Meikle 4/08/2019 11:21 AM
Eating meat for every meal was the norm for me growing up in the United States. The food pyramid was taught at all my schools when I was younger and I always believed it was healthy to eat that much meat. I think this reflects the over consumption of our culture and how want has replaced need within the United States. North American values the individualistic way of life, which I think lends to us not thinking about the consequences of our actions, like what happens when we consume too much!

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