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Drawdown Ecochallenge 2024

João Gabriel Gallo

McPherson College - Environmental Science

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
86 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

2,180

pounds of CO2

have been saved

João Gabriel's actions

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Telepresence, High-Speed Rail

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

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Industry

Join a Recycling Program

Recycling

I will set up or join a recycling program at my workplace or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
João Gabriel Gallo 11/18/2024 7:31 PM
Richer people eat more meat because the high price of the product satisfies them, meat brings too much fat for us, eating salad and healthy food brings more security to our lives

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

How can you take your commitment to sustainable living beyond yourself? How can you, personally, work toward broader change?
João Gabriel Gallo 11/18/2024 7:28 PM
You can always reduce water use in your home, start using recyclable waste, run campaigns for your friends and always try to pass these lessons on to younger people.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
João Gabriel Gallo 11/18/2024 7:20 PM
In my opinion, it depends a lot on the type of trip, if it's close you can use a vehicle, if it's a long trip I prefer to fly because it's more comfortable.

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