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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Christopher Moffitt

HP Corvallis

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 179 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    6.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    10
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    32
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    386
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted

Christopher's actions

Community

Express My Support

I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Health

I will spend 30 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
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

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Carry my Trash

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

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 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?
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    Christopher Moffitt 10/22/2019 7:33 AM
    My chief motivation is my palate. Recently I gathered many pounds of Chanterelle mushrooms and they were amazing! Twice as big as what you can buy in the store and much more flavorful! I had them in a light broth with rice noodles and veggies. Also just plain with garlic and butter.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy From a Farmers Market
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?
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    Christopher Moffitt 10/22/2019 7:29 AM
    Went to Grandpa's Market just north of Lebanon for pumpkins, squash, corn and fun! By buying local produce I am supporting the community and helping to ensure a sustainable future. These small farmers are taken for granted. We need to support them because they may need to support us one day!
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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?
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    Christopher Moffitt 10/03/2019 11:31 AM
    I would say because there is more of a market to sell it. Poor countries food diversity is very low compared to a rich country. In a large city such as New York, nearly all food has to be shipped in for all the people that live there. You can go to the store and buy anything you want from all around the world. A poor country would be much more dependent on regionally available crops and animals.

    The meat industry requires a lot of agricultural resources that could be used more wisely. Irresponsible practices have brought many unwanted side effects. To use large generalities, eating less meat can make you healthier and would contribute to the reduction of air/earth/water pollution.
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