TAMARA FRANKS

Creation Care Alliance of WNC

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
337 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

9.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

4.6

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

41

conversations

with people
UP TO

20

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

22

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

230

gallons of water

have been saved

TAMARA's actions

Forests

Plant Trees

I will plant 2 native tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Research Local Climate Issues

I will spend at least 20 minute(s) a day researching climate issues or climate solutions in my local area and share with others through my team feed, social media, or conversations with my peers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 3 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 4 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

TAMARA FRANKS 4/03/2020 2:14 PM

Meat is a part of the culture. We were raised to BELIEVE that meat was healthy. Meat was a necessary part of a healthy body. Meat and its protein would determine how strong and resilient we were. Eating more meat impacts our planet by consuming more resources to produce it. The amount of grain needed to finish out a steer demands more in water, fertilizer and pesticide to grow the grain.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An 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. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

TAMARA FRANKS 4/03/2020 2:08 PM

No this does not surprise me. We "lose" food in the bottom of the drawer or in the back of the freezer. I'd rather use this money on landscaping for beauty and the environment.

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