Kate Piping Plover Michaud
4/25/2018 5:18 PM
Minor change to get better coffee but pretty hard to avoid palm oil in certain foods.
Kate Piping Plover Michaud
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 405 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO55minutesspent learning
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UP TO12meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO8.9pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0donationmade
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UP TO10milestraveled by bike
Kate's actions
Buildings and Cities
Go by Bike
#59 Bike Infrastructure
I will commute by bike 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.47 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Women and Girls
Fund Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.
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.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Women and Girls
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Buildings and Cities
Plan to Insulate
#31 Insulation
I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.
Buildings and Cities
Express My Support
#54 Walkable Cities
I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.
Electricity Generation
Learn More About Geothermal Energy
#18 Geothermal
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand UseHow difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and CitiesHow can you make your home more energy efficient?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodWhat do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
Kate Piping Plover Michaud 4/25/2018 11:26 AMWe need to start weaning people off of meat slowly, using meat for flavor in recipes but not the bulk of the ingredients, meatless mondays, etc.-
Simona Gray Wolf Fischer 4/25/2018 12:47 PM
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and CitiesHow does using human-powered transportation make you feel?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand UseHow is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Kate Piping Plover Michaud 4/25/2018 11:24 AMI'm going to start eating better chocolate... tastes better and better for the environment and farmers. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?