James Cullin

PAE and the Lumatics

"Greening the world one step at a time."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
166 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

15

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

15

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

3.8

pounds of CO2

have been saved

James's actions

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Forage for My Food

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 15 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 3.8 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Leave No Trace

Educator Stephanie Kaza advises her students to focus on what they care about most when addressing the enormity of ecological problems. Is there a specific area you feel particularly called to work on?

James Cullin 10/03/2018 8:17 AM

I'm most cognizant of, and likely care most about, preservation of habitats. This is one of the key causes of species loss.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Conserve Toilet Water

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

James Cullin 10/03/2018 8:16 AM

Water security for all, and ensuring that water returns to its natural place in the cycle.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Use Public Transit

The US spends roughly 20% of its federal budget on defense. In contrast, 2% goes to education, 20% goes to social security and 3% goes to transportation infrastructure. Do these numbers surprise you at all? Why or why not?

James Cullin 10/03/2018 8:00 AM

Does not surprise me as I follow federal politics, but it's still disappointing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Avoid refined sugar

Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?

James Cullin 10/03/2018 7:58 AM

Certainly not "addicted", but I definitely have a sweet tooth. Being more mindful of the additives in food with the goal of a healthier self.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Eliminate Toxic Plastics

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

James Cullin 10/03/2018 7:55 AM

Cutting down on plastic grocery bags, and try to reuse them as much as possible whenever I receive them.

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James Cullin 10/01/2018 1:22 PM

Really looking forward to this, to see what difference a small group of like-minded folks can make!

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