David Gladson

EcoChallenge Community Team

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participant impact

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145

pounds of CO2

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David's actions

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

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

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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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1 ton of CO2. Imagine a giant balloon with a diameter of 10 yards. If this balloon were filled with CO2, it would weigh about 1 ton. This flight would fill just about one of these balloons. What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?
David Gladson 4/11/2018 3:27 PM
I only have two potential trips on the docket for the coming year, one for family, and the other, ironically, for a climate conference.

Flights are a tough one where its easy to let myself off the hook and simply pay to pollute, rather than change my personal behavior. Obviously that is not a sustainable solution if everyone does this, so I am challenging myself to honestly review my travel plans and see if there are better alternatives.

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