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Jewel Jewel

McPherson College - Environmental Science

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 101 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    203
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent exercising

Jewel's actions

Electricity

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

Ocean Power

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Food Waste

Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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

Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

UNCOMPLETED
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
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Food Waste
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?

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    Jewel Jewel 11/15/2024 4:01 PM
    This task was actually perfect for me because I conveniently had some food go bad earlier in the week. About a month ago, my mother gave me some biscuits to take back up to college with me. After eating one or two of them, I forgot where I placed the bag. Fast forward to Monday of this week, and as I'm cleaning my room I find my now deteriorating bag of four moldy biscuits.

    Aside from having to throw that away, I normally consider myself quite resourceful when it comes to food. Being a college student certainly helps, as I normally have to be careful with how I spend my money anyways and likewise, how I resource my food. To prevent having to throw out large amounts of unneeded food, I normally get things I know I can eat -- meals and foods that don't take up a lot of calories but also foods that I know I'll eat.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Stay on the Ground
    What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?

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    Jewel Jewel 11/15/2024 3:49 PM
    I went on a trip quite recently with some friends in Wichita to Louisville Kentucky. On top of saving money and enjoying each other's company during our drive, we were also able to avoid taking an airplane unlike many other individuals at the convention we all went to.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Go for a Daily Walk
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

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    Jewel Jewel 11/15/2024 3:46 PM
    I went on a walk after my shower today at around 2 in the afternoon, and while the weather has definitely gotten more insufferable, the breeze was nice today. I put my hair up in a hair tie and was able to take things easy and get my mind off of my schoolwork for a little while. Next time I think I'm going to go around Lakeside Park a couple times during my normal route.