Grace Sizemore

Climate Action Otters-MW

"I am passionate about environmental policy and justice, as well as sustainable agriculture and ocean conservation."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
573 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

621

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

37

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

20

minutes

spent learning

Grace's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

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

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing & Renewal

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Research Peatlands

Peatland Protection and Rewetting

I will spend 5 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Calculate the carbon footprint of my household

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Invite a friend to calculate the carbon footprint of their household

Individual actions are important, but people and organizations working together can make a real impact. I will share a carbon calculator with a friend and invite them to calculate the carbon footprint of their household.

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?

Grace Sizemore 11/09/2022 11:20 PM

This has honestly been a lot of fun!

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Grace Sizemore 11/07/2022 11:11 PM

Honestly, I have felt so good including more plant based meals that I may just want to switch over to eating plant based foods at least 90% of the time 😱

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- Alex Gonzalez 11/08/2022 9:06 AM
  
  Funny how mandatory requirements can bring about big changes no? But I suppose that's the point of experiencing something new; good on you.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing & Renewal Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Grace Sizemore 11/07/2022 11:10 PM

I have been enjoying the oak moths. Also the last few days have been wetter and mushrooms have been popping up. My walks would be more enjoyable if it were easier to catch a bus to get to other places to walk. I like having diverse choices.

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Grace Sizemore 10/18/2022 5:43 PM

How does one remember to check in every day 😭😭😭 I remember to do the action, but remembering to login is a STRUGGLE.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Invite a friend to calculate the carbon footprint of their household

What kinds of discussions did you have, or are you hoping to have with friends about climate change?

Grace Sizemore 10/13/2022 7:48 PM

Well, my younger brother, who I encouraged to do this, feels very similarly about climate change to how I do, and since I am constantly talking about what I'm learning, is pretty well-informed. However, he lives with his partner's family in a large household of people with different priorities, so I sent him the link to this to help facilitate a conversation about climate change with a different demographic.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Calculate the carbon footprint of my household

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?

Grace Sizemore 10/13/2022 7:33 PM

Yes. For one thing, I saw that having a hybrid vehicle helps, as well as the fact that my household does not fly much. While I don't eat much meat, I could reduce my footprint further by going pescatarian and encouraging my husband to eat less meat.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Research Peatlands

Much of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?

Grace Sizemore 10/13/2022 7:24 PM

I can be mindful of how I am sourcing ingredients and use only recycled paper.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use 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?

Grace Sizemore 10/12/2022 7:20 PM

Meat is expensive, so more people can afford meat in richer countries. Eating more meat raises our cholesterol and eventually causes heart disease. It also increases CO2 and methane emissions and, depending on where and how the animal agriculture is happening, can have social justice implications.

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Grace Sizemore 10/12/2022 6:56 PM

Hey all! For anyone trying to do a more plant-based diet or trying to incorporate more fruits and veggies, I just wanted to share that forksoverknives.com is a good resource for recipes! All of their recipes are vegan and loaded with plants. They also have blog posts, including about things like reducing food waste and how to use your veggie scraps, so it may be a good resource for that too.

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