Jim Langstraat

Pacific University Energysavers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
871 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

5.0

donations

made
UP TO

255

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

40

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

450

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.1

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

11

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

9.0

waste audits

conducted

Jim's actions

Enacting Equity

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

I will watch 3 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Personal Waste Audit

Each day, I will collect, track, or take a picture of all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to know how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Donate Food

I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Listen to a Nature Podcast

I will spend 30 minutes listening to a podcast about nature.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Use Resources for Climate Anxiety

I will spend 30 minutes each day trying out climate anxiety resources that support mental and psychological well being.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste, excess carbon and save money by planning my daily and weekly menus so that I only purchase the ingredients needed.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Eat Plant-Based Meals

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 20
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
Nourishing Food Donate Food

Why do you donate food? How does it connect to your values?

Jim Langstraat 10/26/2022 4:55 AM

I donate because I see people around me every day who have need and food anxiety. Grocery stores often have deals on things I commonly buy (like buy two get two more for free) so I often have more than I need.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Regenerating Nature Use Resources for Climate Anxiety

Is climate anxiety a new concept for you or something you have been following for sometime?

Jim Langstraat 10/26/2022 4:52 AM

I have had increasing anxiety around the climate over the past decade.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nourishing Food Eat Plant-Based Meals

What was the tastiest meatless or vegan meal you ever had or had recently? Did you make it? Can you share a recipe?

Jim Langstraat 10/26/2022 4:51 AM

I made a salad with arugula, goat cheese, strawberries, toasted almonds, and a strawberry vinagrette dressing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nourishing Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Jim Langstraat 10/26/2022 4:48 AM

I know it is challenging to prepare balanced meals for just two people and I often overcook or overeat.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Balancing Consumption Personal Waste Audit

Why is it often difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places?

Jim Langstraat 10/26/2022 4:47 AM

The way some many things are overpackaged or have multiple layers of packaging sends the message that waste doesn't matter.

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