Kevin Reidy
4/12/2019 7:30 AM
The biggest benefit is that you save money on heating and cooling within your home. this give you funds to pursue other alternatives in your life.
Kevin Reidy
"To be the best like no one ever was"
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO135gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO19meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO120minutesspent exercising
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UP TO40minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0public official or leadercontacted
Kevin's actions
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
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.
Buildings and Cities
Plan to Insulate
#31 Insulation
I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.
Land Use
Advocate for Forest Protection
#38 Forest Protection
I will contact 1 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.
Materials
Fix Leaky Faucets
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.
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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Materials
Go Paperless
#70 Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Electricity Generation
Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions
All Electricity Generation Solutions
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.
Electricity Generation
Learn More about Micro Wind
#76 Micro Wind
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Plan to InsulateWhat are some of the benefits of making your home more energy efficient?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Kevin Reidy 4/12/2019 7:30 AMIt nice to see which areas are great for catching the sunset at. The amphitheater in particular on campus is a great place to watch it from. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Advocate for Forest ProtectionHigher standards of living are very often dependent on moving our environmental costs elsewhere. What are some specific ways in which the environmental impacts of your own lifestyle might be shifted elsewhere?
Kevin Reidy 4/12/2019 7:29 AMIf we began investing in more hemp products instead of cutting down entire forests. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 2How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Kevin Reidy 4/12/2019 7:27 AMStarting to change your diet is easy, the hard part is sticking with it and remembering when youre in a rush. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Fix Leaky FaucetsWhat are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:54 PMTurn off the faucet when youre not using it. Also listen to music in the shower and try to only take two songs of time worth -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Go PaperlessWhat do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:54 PMMy experiences, rather then buy things i'd much prefer to put the money towards making memories with friends -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Use Muscle PowerHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:39 PMWalking is so much less stressful then driving and i find drivers actually care more about your safety. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsIn 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?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:38 PMBarbecue has become something of a tie in to what is considered american lifestyles -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Explore Other Electricity Generation SolutionsWhat is the most exciting solution you explored? Why is it exciting to you?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:37 PMUnderwater turbines that take advantage of ocean currents to generate energy -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Learn More about Micro WindMicro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:36 PMThe radio tower in the middle of campus could work. or possibly modify our giant turbine to accommodate these