Kathryn DeForrest
POINTS TOTAL
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- 485 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO24meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
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UP TO32zero-waste mealsconsumed
Kathryn's actions
Electricity
Calculate My Carbon Footprint
All Drawdown Solutions
I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.
Action Track: Climate Resilience
Switch your Search Engine
Ecosia is a search engine with servers that run on 200% renewable energy, plants a tree for every ~45 searches made, and does not sell your data to 3rd parties. See ecosia.org for more information and how to set your search engine default to Ecosia
Transportation
Make it a Habit to Drive for better MPG
By far, the best recommendation to reduce your fuel consumption is to NOT drive your car. Opt to walk or bike when you can. When you have to drive, there are a few habits to be mindful of to reduce your fuel consumption. Avoiding bad driving habits like accelerating too quickly or late braking and using your cruise control more frequently can all improve MPG. To make things more interesting, keep track of your MPG with each tank fill-up and challenge yourself or compete with a friend to improve the results each time. Click below to LEARN more driving habits to reduce your fuel consumption.
Transportation
Improve the MPG on my existing car.
Not everyone has the pocket book to purchase a new electric, hybrid or 40+ MPG vehicle. But you can still do your part to improve your current vehicle's MPG. Regular maintenance and replacement of a few key items will go a long way toward that goal. Click the LEARN button below to explore what you can do to get the most out of your tank of gas:
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure
I will donate to Native American Rights Fund, which protects tribal natural resources and environmental rights and promotes Native American Human Rights.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Zero-waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Transportation
Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail
High-Speed Rail
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.
Industry
Learn about Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
Spend 15 minutes and learn about WSP as a leader in helping clients respond to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Keep Track of Wasted Food
Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Earth Month Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Climate Resilience Switch your Search EngineWill you make this your default search engine?
Kathryn DeForrest 4/29/2021 8:14 AMI will look into it for sure, but my first thought is "how well does it function as a search engine?" I feel like it could be the friendliest thing in the world, but if it doesn't do the job and sufficiently well (maybe a compromise here?) I probably wouldn't use it.-
Erin Graham 4/29/2021 9:24 AMsame here! I find that it functions really well for most general searches. However, I have had to switch back to Google occasionally for really technical searches associated with project work. Ecosia may be better suited for my personal laptop and phone
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Kathryn DeForrest 4/15/2021 8:29 AMI'm finding that focusing on one topic for this drawdown (food) makes it more doable for me. The actions are naturally integrated and I'm less overwhelmed.-
Frederick S. Moses 4/15/2021 7:49 PMIn the beginning I picked items that I can do more consistently. Now I am adding more that I am aware of for a more sustainable approach. -
Meghan Jones 4/15/2021 8:50 AMThat's a great suggestion! I also tend to get overwhelmed with all the options and things to improve. I will remember your strategy not just for the Ecochallenge but for changing habits in general.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Zero-waste CookingIn North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
Kathryn DeForrest 4/15/2021 8:26 AMIf potatoes must be peeled for a recipe, toss the peels in some olive oil and preferred seasonings and bake them in then until crispy. I eat them while I cook. Also, my kids love eating the curly skins of apples (pie baking) and scraping the extra fruit off the mango peels with their teeth.-
Frederick S. Moses 4/15/2021 7:50 PMThis sounds delicious!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn 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. How would you rather use this money?
Kathryn DeForrest 4/05/2021 8:08 AMIdeally, I would donate this amount to a food bank instead of wasting it. -
Kathryn DeForrest 3/18/2021 1:39 PMLiking some of the actions with regard to food waste. In my family we don't always all eat the same, so committing to making certain meals a certain way is more difficult (but not out of the question), but the food waste is applicable to all. Also, I hate wasting food, but haven't kept track, so that will be interesting.-
Josh Gipper 3/24/2021 9:30 AMAva is really good at wasting food and it kills me! Literally, it's killing me because then I eat what she leaves behind. I'm not 28 anymore!! -
Manda Magee 3/23/2021 11:17 AMWe will be doing a presentation on Food, it will be more geared for kids but will have some interesting facts.
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