Adam Spaulding
4/01/2021 9:19 AM
I walk my dog daily around my local middle school. I love being outside and smelling the air!
Adam Spaulding
"Help build a more sustainable world and to beat Illinois"
POINTS TOTAL
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- 507 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO75minutesspent exercising
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO13zero-waste mealsconsumed
Adam's actions
Health and Education
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
Health and Education
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Zero-waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Land Sinks
Plant Trees
Temperate Forest Restoration
I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Adam Spaulding 4/01/2021 9:20 AMHappy Thursday! Lets beat NJ and get that pizza party! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
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Adam Spaulding 3/24/2021 10:50 AMWe got this Lacey Lavs! I want my pizza party! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Learn about the Need for Family PlanningWhat did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Adam Spaulding 3/24/2021 10:48 AMChildren are expensive to our wallets and our planet! Resources they require vary across the planet depending on need for education supplies, electronics, and food! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller PortionsWhile 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 from eating/serving smaller portions?
Adam Spaulding 3/17/2021 1:57 PMSmaller portions also help with weight loss! The stomach has a delayed fullness signal of around twenty minutes. I typically eat a small portion and wait twenty minutes. If after twenty minutes I am still hungry, then repeat the process. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Adam Spaulding 3/16/2021 7:58 AMAcknowledging the sell by date will give me an idea of how long to store the food after buying it. Best by date will influence when I need to eat it. All of which contribute to me not wasting the food I buy. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Zero-waste CookingIn North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?