Laura Tompkin
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 121 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO6.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO60minutesbeing mindful
Laura's actions
Transportation
Peddle Power
Today I used my bike instead of taking my car. Fresh Air, Fast Feet and Carbon Free travel!
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!
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Zero Food Waste
No food waste today!
Transportation
Conduct Virtual Meetings
Telepresence
I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.
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
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
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.
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 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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?
Laura Tompkin 4/12/2021 12:57 AMFor 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.-
Baya D 4/12/2021 2:57 AMTotally 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 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?
Laura Tompkin 4/12/2021 12:48 AMIt'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. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat MindfullyMindful 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 AMI 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-
Tanya Ashton 4/12/2021 2:22 AMI agree Laura. Your mind knows when your body is full because it's paying better attention.
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