Martha Gach

Mass Audubon Climate Action

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
161 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

8.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

4.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Martha's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Improve a Bus Stop

Public Transit

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?

Martha Gach 4/10/2020 6:14 AM

People in richer countries eat more meat for several reasons. It's a symbol of wealth. Refrigeration is more available in richer countries, thus it is easier to store meat at home. And richer countries have made an industry of raising livestock - there is a market culture that feeds itself. Eating more meat gives our bodies more fats, it uses precious land resources and creates pollution, and hogs those land resources away from others who need them more.

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Martha Gach 4/06/2020 7:15 AM

It's pretty easy to do zero-waste and meatless meals - I just need to remember to post them!

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