Holly Strutt
4/11/2019 4:28 PM
I had no idea climate change was already having serious impacts on communities. in Peru. Wow.
Holly Strutt
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 443 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO15meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
Holly's actions
Buildings and Cities
Research Heat Pumps
#42 Heat Pumps
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.
Food
Explore Other Food Solutions
All Food Solutions
I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.
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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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 QUESTIONFood Explore Other Food SolutionsWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
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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?
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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?
Holly Strutt 4/11/2019 3:56 PMIn the U.S., meat is surprisingly inexpensive. I think that contributes to people taking it for granted. -
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?
Holly Strutt 4/11/2019 3:55 PMI always think of eating on smaller plates as a dieting tool, to make the plate look fuller. Never thought of it as a way to waste less food. I love how this challenge tweaked my thinking on that. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?