M SJ

Woodstock Day School

"To make a difference where I can"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
446 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2,615

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

18

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

M's 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 18
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

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

M SJ 4/24/2019 7:23 AM
I enjoyed the process of this challenge

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M SJ 4/23/2019 9:59 AM
I only missed a couple days thankfully.

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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?
M SJ 4/05/2019 4:06 PM
I could repair more things.

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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?
M SJ 4/05/2019 3:59 PM
A huge percent of Americans just don't give a f*#k. They want what tastes good to them and they don't care how it affects themselves, or anything else.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Fun 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?
M SJ 4/05/2019 3:54 PM
saving money on groceries

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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?
M SJ 4/05/2019 3:48 PM
We chose a vacation that would not require flying. We can look to do this more often.

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