Harvey Monger (101)

YCP Fall 2024

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
515 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

sustainable seafood meal

consumed
UP TO

24

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning

Harvey's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Buy Bamboo

Bamboo Production

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Cook With Sustainable Seafood

Improved Fisheries

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Explore Other Buildings Solutions

All Buildings Solutions

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are just three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons? How could/does regenerative agriculture positively impact you and your community?
Harvey Monger (101) 10/27/2024 6:57 PM
It impacts our future in a massive way. If we can make a positive change in the world we would aim for it. It can create a better tomorrow in our community whether that be by clean water and healthy food or economically.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?
Harvey Monger (101) 10/27/2024 4:59 PM
Turning off lights and other electricity consuming items while i am not using them to further reduce electricity waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Harvey Monger (101) 10/27/2024 4:38 PM
The solutions revolved around heating and cooling substitutes. I personally found it interesting that building is a large producer of greenhouse gasses, i guess i never thought about it like that.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Harvey Monger (101) 10/27/2024 4:26 PM
It allows me to make better decisions when buying baked or more perishable goods.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?
Harvey Monger (101) 10/27/2024 9:43 AM
Silverware was my personal choice. This was harder than expected to find in stores, which is kind of saddening. Looking at online stores and having it shipped was a much more effective way to receive bamboo products.

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