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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
Lance Andrews's avatar

Lance Andrews

KEEN Central Honey Badgers

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 276 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    14
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    360
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    26
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    360
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Lance's actions

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How can we start shifting from a meat-focused food culture to a more plant-based one?
    Lance Andrews's avatar
    Lance Andrews 10/17/2018 9:24 AM
    I think it's the coming together of multiple cultures that have immigrated as well as the Indigenous culture.  Bringing livestock over as well as the native animals and using that for food, clothing, etc was a way of life.  Once it becomes a business, then the marketing of it and mass distro integrates into the culture.  Having a bar-b-que on the weekend with friends is very "American".  Livestock is big business and would take many generations to move toward a plant based diet.  I think moderation of both is best for your diet 
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