Jayson Wasserfuhr

McPherson College - Environmental Science

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
105 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

4.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

170

minutes

spent learning

Jayson's actions

Buildings

Explore Other Buildings Solutions

All Buildings Solutions

I will spend at least 45 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Solutions

I will research and tell 3 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings

Upgrade My Windows

Insulation

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Industry

Practice the 5 Rs

Recycling

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

I will visit seafoodwatch.org and download the app to commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 1 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Share Your Story

Share Your Aha Moment

Fill out this form and share your Ecochallenge story with us!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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 Animal Products

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?

Jayson Wasserfuhr 11/11/2024 9:19 AM

People in richer countries eat more meat, because it is more affordable for them. They can consume meat in a higher sequence and eat meat in a higher average. Other people maybe don´t have access to a bright supply than in richer countries.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings Explore Other Buildings Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

Jayson Wasserfuhr 11/11/2024 9:11 AM

Some windows really need to be replaced. The don´t prevent enough anymore to be a sustainable shield. They cause a loss of energy and electricity. Some of them are in a good condition but there are a few in the dotzour hall that must be replaced.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Support Local Food Systems

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?

Jayson Wasserfuhr 11/11/2024 9:04 AM

Another advantage would a better percentage of nutrients in the food. Local farmers must not drive big distances to bring it to the supermarket. So it would reduce carbon emissions. Last but not least it wold bond the community and the community would help itself and be an example for other communities.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Smart Seafood Choices

Many states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?

Jayson Wasserfuhr 11/11/2024 8:45 AM

In my region they look after the fishing industry. In my region the government gave different instructions over the laws that says that there are seasons where the fishing industries can fish their fish. My diet choices fall in the guidelines because with the government i have to change my diet and the fish i eat every new season. I have to adapt to the new laws and policies of the laws and the reactions of the industries. I have to make sure, that i am up to date and inform myself over maybe new policies.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Practice the 5 Rs

What are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?

Jayson Wasserfuhr 11/11/2024 8:31 AM

Reduce: I could reduce the amount of plastic that I use. I should by more renewable plastic possibilities.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

What inspiration and wisdom can you gather from your family, faith, or community traditions that would help you in both communicating about and addressing our most pressing energy issues?

Jayson Wasserfuhr 11/11/2024 8:28 AM

Especially my family does a lot to save and use electricity in a sustainable and effective way. We have solar panels on our roof which saves a lot of the suns energy and gives us electricity in a sustainable way. So I got inspiration from my family in first place. And second, I live in a community where everyone really looks after their environmental impact and so my community tries to save electricity over panels as well and is investing into renewable sources of producing electricity (Wind).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Share Your Story Share Your Aha Moment

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQKnH7V660-tDnXQQko2liN5VVgj45KQx-VxuDP5PVyKHG7w/viewform

Jayson Wasserfuhr 11/11/2024 8:16 AM

The survey was interesting and gave me the opportunity to reflect and think about what I can do in the future to impact the environment in a positive way. I liked the questions in that survey because they gave me the chance to show my view on the whole environmental topic.

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