Sydney Namdar
4/25/2021 9:00 PM
I have noticed that a lot more people are out and that my neighborhood has a great path to walk on.
Sydney Namdar
"I am participating in the Earth Month Ecochallenge to reduce my carbon footprint."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 176 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO60minutesspent exercising
Sydney's actions
Action Track: Climate Resilience
Participate in making your community a better place for Earth Day!
By April 30, take one action to participate in making your community a better place. Be creative about your action! From picking up litter along a river to planting a garden to attending / volunteering for an Earth Day event - do something out in your community by April 30, take a picture of what you did, and post it as a blogpost on Ecochallenge.org.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Dairy Free
I will be dairy-free at least 3 times a week.
Transportation
Longboarding
I will longboard to my destination at least once a week.
Transportation
Conduct Virtual Meetings
Telepresence
I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.
Transportation
Use Muscle Power
Multiple Transportation Solutions
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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?
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Sydney Namdar 4/30/2021 4:04 PMIt is going great so far! -
Sydney Namdar 4/30/2021 4:03 PMIt is going great so far! -
Sydney Namdar 4/25/2021 9:00 PMIt has been going great and I am learning a lot from the challenge. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Go for a Daily WalkWhat 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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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Conduct Virtual MeetingsHow can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Use Muscle PowerHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Sydney Namdar 4/25/2021 8:59 PMMy means of transportation are walking, my motorcycle, or a car. My enjoyment differs for each activity. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal ProductsWhy 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?
Sydney Namdar 4/25/2021 8:57 PMEating more meat affects our planet by increasing our carbon footprint. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller PortionsWhile dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
Sydney Namdar 4/25/2021 8:55 PMDecreasing the carbon footprint involved in the transportation of the food industry.