Mark VanderKlipp

SEEDS

"I'll work to learn and share information that I've found as part of this EcoChallenge. Thanks, SEEDS!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
424 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.9

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning

Mark's actions

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 3 friends, family and/or colleagues.

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 120 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 30 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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?

Mark VanderKlipp 4/23/2019 12:41 PM

Deadlines are important! This motivated me to do the research I promised to do. I made time in my schedule today to make this happen.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Mark VanderKlipp 4/23/2019 12:39 PM

The articles that you've recommended were SO revealing, and led to more online research. This quote from the last article sums it all up, however: "to really solve this problem, the elephant in the room has to remain in plain sight: a mindset that treats plastics — a material made to last for years — as a throwaway commodity."

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Support Local Food Systems

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?

Mark VanderKlipp 4/23/2019 11:08 AM

Supporting local farmers (in my case also a local butcher!) makes everyone happier, including my family, my body and the local economy. Delicious challenge!

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Mark VanderKlipp 4/10/2019 11:07 AM

These are things I've been trying to be more intentional about, and this challenge was a way to support my colleagues at SEEDS while making these intentions more public - now they count for something, official-like.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Conduct Virtual Meetings

How can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?

Mark VanderKlipp 4/10/2019 11:05 AM

I have been working from home more lately, using free and easy videoconference technology (www.appear.in/connect-cx) and Google Hangouts to hold meetings, from Traverse City to Chicago to Melbourne, Australia. While face-to-face does require travel still, it's important that I do what I can to mitigate it in my work life. And it saves mileage on my car as well!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

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?

Mark VanderKlipp 4/10/2019 11:01 AM

Oh man! Just being less sluggish, more healthy. I've been conscious of my satiation especially because I'm a runner and I tend to want to load up on large portions especially at night. My challenge has been to eat smaller portions, wait longer afterwards, and supplement my "rungries" as needed.

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Mark VanderKlipp 4/02/2019 4:55 PM

I'm ready to spend time being more aware and contributing to the body of knowledge around the EcoChallenge! Go SEEDS!

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