Laura Tompkin

WBA UK Sourcing

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121 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

60

minutes

being mindful

Laura's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits

Onshore Wind Turbines, Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaics

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Solutions

I will research and tell 1 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

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DAILY 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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Advocate for Solar Installation

Distributed Solar Photovoltaics

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

Telepresence

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Electricity

Lights OUT

Today I turned the lights out when I left the room and turned my tech off at the sockets when not in use. We turned it off!

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero Food Waste

No food waste today!

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Peddle Power

Today I used my bike instead of taking my car. Fresh Air, Fast Feet and Carbon Free travel!

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

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?
Laura Tompkin 4/12/2021 12:57 AM
For me there is a dissociation around where our food comes from. In rich countries, we have lots of choice in supermarkets with no preparation of the meat and no connection to the sacrifice made by the animal. With mass farming, meat can be cheap and eaten in abundance.

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- Baya D 4/12/2021 2:57 AM
  Totally agree Laura. The dissociation is what makes us almost immune to the suffering of the animal. How could we make this visible?
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

While 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?
Laura Tompkin 4/12/2021 12:48 AM
It's good to slowing down my eating which allows time to listen to my body and eat what my body needs. I often have 2nds or 3rds or eat a little more later on. It's a good social opportunity as well for the family to gather every day, we don't want to rush that! I try to encourage my kids to serve themselves or say how much food thay want on their plate and eat what they can without too much pressure to finish every scrap. Mealtimes shouldn't be a battleground. I prefer to keep over any leftovers for lunch or have a 'leftovers night' rather than throw food away from plates.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
Laura Tompkin 4/12/2021 12:42 AM
I can appreciate the flavours of the food more, chew and digest more effectively. It's an opportunity to step away from the laptop, give my eyes a break and have a posture reset and a stretch also

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- Tanya Ashton 4/12/2021 2:22 AM
  I agree Laura. Your mind knows when your body is full because it's paying better attention.
  
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