Brian Keechle

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POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
566 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

5.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

660

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

22

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

660

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

660

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

44

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

66

zero-waste meals

consumed

Brian's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Organize a Course

I will organize NWEI's discussion course 'Voluntary Simplicity' with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

How can you use NWEI programs to help mobilize your community to take action toward a sustainable future?
Brian Keechle 10/17/2018 12:21 PM
The NWEI programs are great, because they give you a stepping off point for starting a dialogue and guiding actions to make our communities more sustainable.

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- Stephania Fregosi 10/24/2018 10:46 AM
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?
Brian Keechle 10/05/2018 6:51 AM
Since my work schedule is all over the place, i try to keep a balanced exercise and sleep pattern to save myself the grief of getting too little sleep, if it means i spend an additional 10 minutes in traffic in the morning, then the extra 30 minutes of sleep is worth it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Michael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?
Brian Keechle 10/05/2018 6:49 AM
Eating the right foods can most certainly make a difference when considering visiting the doctor because of high blood pressure or digestive issues. Pay a little more for whole foods, and save on doctor co-pays.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
Brian Keechle 10/03/2018 10:03 AM
I think that the availability and marketing of meats contributes to more people eating meat on our continent. Doing one meatless meal a day is easy, there are lots of great recipes and products that are simple to prepare that cost the same as a meat included meal.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
Brian Keechle 10/03/2018 10:02 AM
Going for an AM run with a PM work schedule is a great way to start your day!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In 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?
Brian Keechle 10/03/2018 10:01 AM
Using a crock pot, i made a single dish meal of ribs and rice, we will eat all of this for dinners and lunches throughout the week.

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