Julie Saunders

DrawdownTO

"To live lightly upon the earth."

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participant impact

UP TO

24

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning

Julie's actions

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

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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Julie Saunders 4/23/2019 2:18 PM

Intrigued by the Kia Soul electric vehicle coming soon. We are very happy with our compact and efficient Honda Fit, but are interested in switching to an electric vehicle. It looks like the Kia Soul is similarly compact while well-designed to be able to fit quite a bit of cargo, and it will also have features allowing for longer range.

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Julie Saunders 4/17/2019 2:15 PM

In terms of minimizing food waste, we definitely benefit from having a dog who loves leftovers. Although I don't have a problem judging how much to serve myself, you never know how much my young son will eat, and he's been a bit under the weather with low appetite this past week, with the dog getting that many more leftovers.

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Julie Saunders 4/17/2019 2:12 PM

In tracking meatless meals, I can see that where I fall away from my good intentions is when we're eating out or getting take-out--too many meat temptations/options. Cooking at home it is easy to stay meatless, as I haven't brought any meat home from the grocery store, and I also often have delicious beans on the go in the slow-cooker or saved up in the freezer to add when meals need a protein hit.

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Julie Saunders 4/08/2019 8:59 AM

Not an entirely successful weekend of meat-free meals. My son had 3 birthday parties to attend, all with pepperoni pizza. It's much easier staying meat-free when cooking for ourselves at home.

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Julie Saunders 4/04/2019 6:11 AM

Apr 3 food waste diary: Made pasta for dinner. Used up some radishes that were getting pretty old by roasting them (first time I've roasted radishes), and they were great. Trimming scraps from the cauliflower will go in the compost.

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- Andrea Stephens 4/04/2019 8:39 AM
  
  I'll have to try grilling radishes! My daughter Zoë & I made a salad and included the whole stalk of celery, "leaves" and all - it was great! 🥗 Now it's finding a use for carrot "leaves" and remembering to buy a vegetable brush so we can stop peeling our carrots! 🥕
  
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