Alistair Cahill
12/03/2023 3:16 PM
I think that is quite surprising with how car centric America is. I would put more in the budget.
Alistair Cahill
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participant impact
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UP TO40milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO40milestraveled by bus
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UP TO20pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO12plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO326minutesspent exercising
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UP TO28more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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UP TO5.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO326minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO450minutesspent learning
Alistair's actions
Transportation
Use Public Transit
I will use public transit 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 5 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.
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 3 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
Water
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 95 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Use Public TransitThe US spends roughly 20% of its federal budget on defense. In contrast, 2% goes to education, 20% goes to social security and just 3% goes to transportation infrastructure. Do these numbers surprise you at all? Why or why not? How would you adjust them if you could?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Watch a Documentary about Food SovereigntyHow does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?
Alistair Cahill 11/21/2023 6:37 AMIt addresses the cultural aspects of it and how some people want to eat local and not all people want to eat the same thing. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth More Fruits and VeggiesHow does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?
Alistair Cahill 11/19/2023 3:12 PMThe process of getting more vegetables is much better for the earth then meat because you waste so much grain to feed the animals just to kill them to get meat. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Say No to Plastic StrawsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Alistair Cahill 11/12/2023 4:34 PMI normally bring Gatorade to school. I could substitute it for Gatorade packets instead of plastic bottles. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITESIn what neighborhoods or areas of your region are landfills or other waste sites located? Which communities are most affected by these locations?
Alistair Cahill 11/10/2023 1:36 PMMost commonly in rural areas or low income areas. Communities that are lower income, communities made mostly up of people of color, etc. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Find Local Recycling DepotsOur ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors, including market demand for recyclables. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Go for a Daily WalkHow do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
Alistair Cahill 11/09/2023 5:32 AMAll the people are a lot more noticeable when you're walking past instead of going 30 mph.