Cady Lister

Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
441 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

340

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

90

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

260

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

170

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

184

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Cady's actions

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 10 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

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DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Plant Trees

Nature

I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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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

High Impact Action Track

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Health

I will spend 200 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 1 meal(s) each day from local producers.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Stay on the Ground

Transportation

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Practice Gratitude for Earth

Kathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How do we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?

Cady Lister 10/23/2019 12:29 PM

I think feeling grateful creates emotional space to be more generous which could be called a more obligation. I don't know what I actively do anything to cultivate a sense of gratitude specifically but I think being in and appreciating the natural world makes me feel better in all ways including being grateful.

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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?

Cady Lister 10/23/2019 12:26 PM

Because meat is resource intensive to produce, more resourced countries eat more meat. A meat heavy diet adds to carbon emissions, deforestation, and ag land use for non-human-food crops. Assuming the meat here is commercially raised, I think hunting meat is much better.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Locally-Sourced Meals

If you were to only eat what is in season locally, what would be the hardest food item for you to give up?

Cady Lister 10/07/2019 2:40 PM

Bananas, hands down!!!!!!

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- Pam Neild 10/10/2019 11:09 AM
  
  I hear you. I just made a strawberry/banana shake this morning. Mine would be mangoes, a leftover love food from my childhood. I only eat them in March though when they show up in P-town.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

Cady Lister 10/07/2019 2:38 PM

I am investigating a greywater system

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Forage for My Food

People are motivated to forage for many different reasons: as a source for food, a means of income, to connect with nature, to participate in cultural tradition, transmitting specific ecological knowledge, or as a means of stewarding local and native plant populations. What is your chief motivation for foraging?

Cady Lister 10/07/2019 2:36 PM

Being outside and getting high quality, free food

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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?

Cady Lister 10/07/2019 2:34 PM

Tomatoes, Salmon and Apples!

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- Pam Neild 10/10/2019 11:11 AM
  
  I like to can apple butter this time of year. I've got a great source for local apples. If you'd like to join me LMK. We can find a time.
  
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