Madeline Winans

""It's actually far more rich and creative and exciting a world to preserve these things, than it is even in what we produce by exploiting them." -David Harbour"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
345 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

16

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

25

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

14

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Madeline's actions

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.82 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY 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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

Madeline Winans 4/05/2018 1:05 PM

The coffee I make at my house is not certified by the Rainforest Alliance. I want to find a brand that has less of a negative impact on the environment, but I also want to support a Fair Trade Certified brand. I haven't yet been able to find a brand that has both certifications, but I'm still looking!

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- Krystina Jarvis 4/06/2018 1:59 PM
  
  Please keep us posted if you find something! I should look into the coffee I make at home too.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Madeline Winans 4/05/2018 12:55 PM

Walking, riding public transportation, and driving, (the three means of transport I typically use) all provide varied types of community engagement for me. When walking, I feel most engaged with my surroundings, and I am more likely to pay more attention to the community around me and have a greater appreciation for it. Public transportation sometimes allows for engagement with my fellow community members, but driving offers very limited options for this type of engagement with my surroundings. I would say from this perspective, walking is the most rewarding means of transport.

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