Caitlyn Thomas
6/08/2022 7:51 AM
because meat is more expensive and labor intensive to produce so people in lower income positions result to less expensive plant based diets
Caitlyn Thomas
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 470 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO55milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO10meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO29pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO19locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO55milestraveled by carpool
Caitlyn's actions
Transportation
Try Carpooling
Carpooling
I will commute by carpool 4 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Composting
Composting, Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
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.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Support Local Food Systems
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 30 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Electricity
Explore Other Electricity Solutions
All Electricity Solutions
I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Solutions.
Industry
Become A Master Recycler/Composter
Recycling
I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.
Health and Education
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
Health and Education
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Industry
Recycle Everything I Can
Recycling
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Learn about Biochar
Biochar Production
I will spend 5 minute(s) learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal ProductsWhy 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use CompostingProducing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
Caitlyn Thomas 5/20/2022 10:52 AMWorking in a restaurant has made me very aware of food waste in the restaurant industry, its disgusting the amount of people that just take too bites and then leave it.-
Jay Geibel 6/01/2022 9:46 AMI worked for a long time in the service industry. It really is pretty depressing to see what gets thrown out. Has the composting improved or been implemented in any of the restaurants you work in?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Recycle Everything I CanHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?