Justin Schindler
4/28/2021 8:41 AM
I already have on my phone, but I will be permanently changing it on my personal computer as well!
Justin Schindler
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO26meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Justin's actions
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).
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
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Composting
Composting, Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
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.
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:
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.
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.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Climate ResilienceWill you make this your default search engine?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportationPlease tell me what you think of this action?
Justin Schindler 4/22/2021 8:04 AMUtilizing public transportation whenever possible, and choosing alternatives to travel that do not involve as much fuel consumption as directly driving your own car yourself, is key to cutting costs and emissions. A big part of getting this to be more widely practiced is focusing on making our cities and towns more walkable/easily travelled, and using urban and city planning as a tool to encourage and enable healthier lifestyles and traveling/commuting options. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land UseWhy 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?
Justin Schindler 4/21/2021 9:55 AMIt is easier to get access to more "high-end", "richer" foods for people in richer countries, and they have more freedom to choose to eat processed foods that are worse for the environment than more organic, natural options. These natural options are often not as well advertised as the artificial, processed foods that a more well-off society might receive more exposure to, so they do not make the conscious choice to consume these foods more unless putting effort in towards making those changes themselves. More meat can lead to greater risk of health problems later in life for the individual, and give off more CO2 than consuming and producing other types of food in the process.-
Justin Schindler 4/30/2021 2:42 PMVery true Frederick, exterior problems like polluted waters definitely can play a factor, and can unfortunately lead to imbalanced properties within some of the foods we consume. I am sure it gets more complex the more in depth one goes. -
Frederick S. Moses 4/21/2021 7:17 PMI am curious if consumption of meat and health problems is more related to the type of feed, raising, and hormones vs. natural grazing. Tuna has large amounts of Hg, due to industrial pollution in the waters.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportationWhat do you think of this added credit?
Justin Schindler 4/21/2021 9:52 AMIt is often much easier to make a positive impact on your personal car's mpg than most would realize, and cutting down bad habits could be more fruitful on your wallet, your time and your car.