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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Owen Dowden

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"Become a better person for the planet!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 430 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    19
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    18
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    18
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    545
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    500
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    21
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    23
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Owen's actions

Forests

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Oceans

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 45 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Owen Dowden 4/30/2020 2:55 AM
    Walking to and from work is definitely something I'm gonna try to keep up more often!

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    Owen Dowden 4/29/2020 8:26 PM
    There are still parks and beautiful areas around town that are open to take a stroll through and enjoy some nature!

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    Owen Dowden 4/29/2020 8:14 PM
    No need for straws when you stick to a reusable bottle for water!

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    Owen Dowden 4/29/2020 8:12 PM
    Turns out I'm still not into tofu after trying it several times, but veggie-meat substitutes are growing on me!

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    Owen Dowden 4/18/2020 10:08 PM
    I tried out some Beyond Meat for the first time and made a burger today. Turned out pretty good! Will probably eat be eating plant-based meat substitutes more often in place of regular ground beef.

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    Owen Dowden 4/16/2020 7:08 PM
    Today I walked to work, which is 2.2. miles one way. I will continue on this trend for my work days and try to start walking to convenience stores when I don't need to carry too many items.