Caroline James

Deloitte Green Dot

"Finding ways to make sustainability easier for my colleagues."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
409 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

donation

made
UP TO

48

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

35

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

785

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Caroline's actions

Women and Girls

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

#8 Solar Farms

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?

Caroline James 4/25/2018 6:49 AM

I would love to see microwind used in the DC area! Since there are not a ton of very tall structures, maybe it supports many green roofs/microwind combinations?

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Caroline James 4/04/2018 12:18 PM

Does anyone here use meal kit services? I'm feeling very conflicted. I've been using HelloFresh for about a month and doing their vegetarian plan. It's great because as a pretty recent vegetarian, it's providing me lots of meals other than pasta that are really good. It's also the perfect amount of food for me. on the other hand, there's so much packaging (apparently less so than Blue Apron but still more than I'm comfortable with). Some of it is recyclable but a lot of it isn't. I love how little food waste I'm producing but feel really guilty about the packaging. Thoughts? (tip: you can click my name to see the post and then click "add reply")

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Caroline James 4/03/2018 8:37 AM

I'm so excited for the EcoChallenge: right now, I'm trying to think of ways to help my coworkers do some of the every actions that are finally second-nature for me.

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