Robert McGahey

Creation Care Alliance of WNC

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
140 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

meatless or vegan meal

consumed

Robert's actions

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Nutrient Management

#65 Nutrient Management

I will buy from organic and local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 2 meal(s) 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

Food

composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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Robert McGahey 4/24/2018 6:57 AM

I am so fortunate to live in a place where the food system has become so readily localized. Almost all of the food-related actions are already part of my lifestyle. On the other hand, living in the country requires lots of commuting. We have 2 Priuses , which just shows that we don't have a good rideshare network. Too busy, and too independent. It can't last, can it?

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Robert McGahey 4/04/2018 12:52 PM

Hey, it feels good to see how much I have already done along the lines outlined by Drawdown. And I love the challenge to do even more. Maybe we can have the hundredth monkey effect after all (speaking as a pessimist)

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