Lee Morrissette

Arrowstreet East/South

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
242 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

14

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

108

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

18

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Lee's actions

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 12 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 27 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.42 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

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 9
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Public Transit

How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Lee Morrissette 4/24/2018 5:10 AM

Boston's public transit operates about as well as that of a broken down second world post-industrial economy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Go Paperless

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?

Lee Morrissette 4/24/2018 5:00 AM

In lieu of acquiring 'stuff' I prioritize the sense of freedom I get when I live free from clutter. There is less between me and the world. I am not separated from the world by a protective boundary of possessions. Plus, I save money every time I walk out of Target without buying everything I see.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of this?

Lee Morrissette 4/24/2018 4:55 AM

Smaller portions equals smaller meals equals more frequent meals equals getting to eat all day long!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

What 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?

Lee Morrissette 4/23/2018 5:55 AM

Eating more meat has always been a sign of wealth and prosperity. As a wealthy country we have access to more, so we cheaply eat more. We need to market and promote a fresh, plant-based diet as prestigious and desirable to encourage healthy eating that is sustainable.

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