Brian Piping Plover Davis

MSR DESIGN

"We as a design firm want to practice what we preach. Put our words into action."

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952 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

22

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

57

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

75

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

75

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

195

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

42

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

267

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Brian's actions

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 2.28 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Brian Piping Plover Davis 10/23/2019 8:53 AM

Im very impressed with the consistency of teams participation this year. I remember this challenge last year and there seemed to be quite a lot of participation at the start but it tailed off towards the end. Not this year.

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Brian Piping Plover Davis 10/23/2019 2:40 AM

As i've stated previously it's amazing how changing some small things in your life that you often take for granted can have such an impact. In some cases many believe these tasks are too burdensome. This challenge showcases that this is in fact not the case

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Brian Piping Plover Davis 10/19/2019 4:10 PM

During this challenge I have completely stopped using any sort of disposable cup/utensil/ or other eating and drinking vessels. The consistency and need to be diligent for the challenge has helped put this into practice. I know many of the acts I am practicing now for the challenge will become part of my daily routine beyond the challenge.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Try a New Way to Prep

Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

Brian Piping Plover Davis 10/18/2019 5:57 AM

I have quite a few peppers in my garden currently that I need to pick before it gets way too cold. I was hoping to use the method Dan and Kristilyn shared to pickle my habaneros.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

Brian Piping Plover Davis 10/04/2019 12:37 PM

Responsibility and awearness falls directly on the shoulders of those that are consuming the food. Theres an understand of what is being eaten, how it grew, and where exactly its coming from, not to mention the minimal impact to the enviroment.

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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? How would you adjust them if you could?

Brian Piping Plover Davis 10/04/2019 7:54 AM

Not at all. Our country has a major stake in many different places around the world. Our military keeps those that are currently in power, in power and wealthy. Even a small cut back from our current sate would help tremendously in the areas of our country that should be benefiting.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Choose a Carbon Offset

A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?

Brian Piping Plover Davis 10/03/2019 1:30 PM

Think of local or nearby places to vacation. Hold meetings digitally. Focus on opportunities for your business that are more locally located.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Brian Piping Plover Davis 10/03/2019 10:18 AM

It all comes down to availability and means to produce as well as a need for instant gratification. Theres a sense of reuse rather than one time satisfaction in poorer areas. Out of need and necessity. For example a community that relies on its animals for other means not just its meat gets greater use from the animal for a longer duration of time. For example a cow can graze fruital land, provide milk, as well as a means to transport things. It would be only when the cow could no longer produce milk that they may entertain eating the animal. I know there are many other examples of this. A need for instant gratification and poor care of livestock can only have a negative impact on our environment as well as ourselves.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Brian Piping Plover Davis 10/03/2019 7:27 AM

Much like the question in regards to reusable mugs this all comes down to habit and awareness. I have multiple reusable water bottles however I dont bring it everywhere I go. Instead of viewing this as a burden, I should view this as an opportunity. Not only for myself but to educate others. Plus I get to slap stickers on my water bottles.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

Brian Piping Plover Davis 10/03/2019 7:21 AM

For me personally its all about habit. Once something becomes routine it is easier to follow through on it. Once using a reusable mug becomes integral to my daily routine and the act of grabbing it in the morning, filling it up, returing it home and washing for the next day becomes second nature it will become easy. Because this is such a simple and easy habit to break the ultimate effect that this can have if everyone does this will be monumental.

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