Owen Dowden
"Become a better person for the planet!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 430 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO18milestraveled by foot
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UP TO23pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO500minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO18milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO545minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO21plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO19meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Owen's actions
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.
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.
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.
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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Owen Dowden 4/30/2020 2:55 AMWalking to and from work is definitely something I'm gonna try to keep up more often! -
Owen Dowden 4/29/2020 8:26 PMThere are still parks and beautiful areas around town that are open to take a stroll through and enjoy some nature! -
Owen Dowden 4/29/2020 8:14 PMNo need for straws when you stick to a reusable bottle for water! -
Owen Dowden 4/29/2020 8:12 PMTurns out I'm still not into tofu after trying it several times, but veggie-meat substitutes are growing on me! -
Owen Dowden 4/18/2020 10:08 PMI 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. -
Owen Dowden 4/16/2020 7:08 PMToday 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.