Michael Sheppard
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 451 TOTAL
participant impact
-
UP TO1.0documentarywatched
-
UP TO24meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
-
UP TO28milesnot traveled by car
-
UP TO28milestraveled by carpool
-
UP TO15minutesspent learning
-
UP TO23pounds of CO2have been saved
-
UP TO45zero-waste mealsconsumed
Michael 's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Transport
Improve a Bus Stop
#37 Mass Transit
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.
Electricity Generation
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
Transport
Try Carpooling
#75 Ridesharing
I will commute by carpool 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.61 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?
-
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?
Michael Sheppard 4/14/2019 5:08 PMI think price is the largest factor. It's cheaper and faster to eat fast-food than it is to go to the grocery store and buy the ingredients to make an organic meal, and that's one of the biggest reasons why meat is so over-consumed. I think that another part of it is education. Nutrition is something that is really important and isn't something that is really taught in a lot of schools. As a result, people go for the foods that are the cheapest and most convenient. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Watch a Video about Methane DigestersWhat does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Michael Sheppard 4/14/2019 5:01 PMIn my opinion, a sustainable community is one that uses renewable resources and minimizes consumption. To make this become a reality, we need to get as many people as possible on board with the whole sustainability issue. Education is key. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Try CarpoolingList some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
Michael Sheppard 4/09/2019 8:40 PMI had a coworker who worked at the same time as I did, so I offered to give them a ride to work. Their place was on my way, so I didn't really have to burn any extra fuel than I normally would have. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?
Michael Sheppard 4/09/2019 8:36 PMEating smaller portions limits the over-consumption of food. Often times I'll feel just as full eating less, as I would eating more. -
Michael Sheppard 4/06/2019 9:33 PMInstead of meeting my friend at the gym, we carpooled together and saved about 1/3 of a gallon of gas. -
Michael Sheppard 4/06/2019 9:32 PMI work at a restaurant, my lunch consisted of extra food that was made by mistake and would have likely been thrown out.