Ecochallenge.org

2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Lindsey Maser

City of Portland - Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
198 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

240

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

28

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Lindsey's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?
Lindsey Maser 9/24/2018 6:27 PM
I think I take pretty quick showers but without timing it, I don’t actually know. Plus, if I set an alarm with annoying music, I’ll be very motivated to get out of the shower to turn it off!

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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?
Lindsey Maser 9/24/2018 6:15 PM
It’s the norm for meat to be the main course in the US. But whole grains and vegetables can be combined in to be very filling and flavorful - though it does take some knowledge or a good recipe to get the flavors and food combinations right. I really appreciate restaurants (like Portland’s Laughing Planet) that provide great examples of flavorful, filling vegetarian meals.

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