Sean Selby
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 622 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO22meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO144milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO27milestraveled by bike
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UP TO144milestraveled by bus
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UP TO36minutesspent learning
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UP TO72pounds of CO2have been saved
Sean's actions
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
#9 Silvopasture
I will spend at least 10 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Buildings and Cities
Go by Bike
#59 Bike Infrastructure
I will commute by bike 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.8 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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.
Land Use
Research Peatlands
#13 Peatlands
I will spend 7 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
Materials
Research Cement Alternatives
#36 Alternative Cement
I will spend at least 7 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 12 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 3.9 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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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Sean Selby 4/24/2019 5:56 AMDid better than I thought I would! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Sean Selby 4/10/2019 11:17 AMOur meat intact is minimal. We do eat it, but try to limit it. We eat a lot of fruits and veggies. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood CompostingProducing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
Sean Selby 4/10/2019 11:15 AMAll of it- I hate wasting food, but we try to compost as much as possible to try to offset what we can. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn More about SilvopastureHad you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Sean Selby 4/08/2019 12:55 PMNever heard of silvopasture but it's a fantastic natural way to feed animals on a farm and a great savings to farmers. Beautiful landscapes too. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Use Public TransitHow has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Sean Selby 4/08/2019 5:56 AMI hope we can make it easier and easier for everybody to take public transportation - the more people get around in higher capacity vehicles, the less traffic there'll be. -
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?
Sean Selby 4/07/2019 10:42 AMAmericans are pretty unhealthy and wasteful. It feels good to eat less meat. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Research PeatlandsMuch of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?
Sean Selby 4/07/2019 10:41 AMI've just learned what a bog is, and it's pretty important to retain these significant resources as much as possible. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Go by BikeHow does using human-powered transportation make you feel compared to using other methods of transportation?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Recycle Everything I CanHow 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?
Sean Selby 4/07/2019 10:40 AMWe recycle everything we can at home - paper, plastic, containers, etc.