Shannon Moran

Seton Hall University

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
573 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

360

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

55

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

291

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

24

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted
UP TO

1.0

donation

made

Shannon's actions

Action Track: Social Justice

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

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 1 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 12
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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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?
Shannon Moran 4/04/2019 8:33 AM
When I walk I spend more time connecting with people and the world around me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
Shannon Moran 4/04/2019 8:29 AM
Retreat- taking a break from technology and retreating into nature.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Shannon Moran 4/04/2019 8:28 AM
I have eliminated plastic straws, cups and Non-reusable Keurig cups

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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?
Shannon Moran 4/02/2019 8:06 AM
People tend to eat what they know and they are comfortable with so we eat meat because we are comfortable cooking it and it is easy and convenient.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What are the most pressing issues for women and girls in your community?
Shannon Moran 4/01/2019 6:26 AM
On college campuses the most important issue is rape culture and as someone in a male dominated field, equality in professional settings is also a challenge.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
Shannon Moran 4/01/2019 6:25 AM
It means enjoying places closer to New Jersey but it will also require more time. Not taking a plane is also cheaper.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Do you have any personal connections to a farm or farmland? If so, what are they? What feelings are evoked for you when thinking about declining farmland?
Shannon Moran 4/01/2019 6:24 AM
Yes, I grew up in an area where farming is the main source of income so declining farmland and climate change directly impact our livelihood and ways of life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Shannon Moran 4/01/2019 6:23 AM
Green Spaces are nicer to walk by and than buildings and houses.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice

Why is it important that girls have equal access to education in order to reduce our global greenhouse gas emissions?
Shannon Moran 4/01/2019 6:21 AM
Allowing girls to have equal access to education creates a world that is more sustainable and can help reduce population growth

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Shannon Moran 3/26/2019 8:20 AM
Yay Ecochallenge and more points!

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