Brady Watts (103)
4/15/2025 7:10 AM
I plan to keep saving it until I am older and use it as emergency money
Brady Watts (103)
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 85 THIS WEEK
- 271 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO22zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO131pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO160gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
Brady's actions
Food
Join a Local CSA
I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Food
Zero-Waste Cooking
I will cook 5 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.
Participant Feed
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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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergyWhat do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealthHow does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
Brady Watts (103) 4/15/2025 7:09 AMIt can make everyone in better moods and making every persons life better. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodIn North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for using every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable (including the skins, tops, stalks, etc.) during your next meal prep?
Brady Watts (103) 4/15/2025 7:08 AMI can learn how to use a vegetable and the whole thing in my meal prep.
I can add it for flavor and use the skins for texture, etc. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaterName some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Brady Watts (103) 4/08/2025 2:11 PMWe can start to stop wasting fresh clean water by taking shorter showers. Not using plastic bottle water, etc. We can also start by not putting waste in the ocean and other things like that. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteIn what neighborhoods or areas of your region are landfills or other waste sites located? Which communities are most affected by these locations?
Brady Watts (103) 4/08/2025 2:08 PMthere is a landfill in york pa called York county Solid Waste Authority. I think all communities are affected around it -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodDependable fresh food, better prices (cutting out carbon-heavy supply chain and grocery stores), supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these benefits (or others not listed here) inspires you the most?