Kylie-Anne Grube

Team Headwaters

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
204 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

18

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

380

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

120

minutes

spent learning

Kylie-Anne's actions

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Do at Home

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those around the world who produce my food in order to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

Do at Home

I will source 2 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Calculate the Carbon Footprint of my Household

Do at Home

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Do at Home

I will take a walk outside for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Calculate the Carbon Footprint of my Household

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?

Kylie-Anne Grube 10/16/2020 10:25 AM

I decided to re-calculate my carbon footprint after having some energy efficiency upgrades to our home and purchasing my first vehicle.

Interestingly, despite working remotely and actually driving very little during the week, my daily transportation emissions are now my highest source of emissions by far. The energy saved at home did not even come close to balancing the new emissions associated with driving.

This goes to show how emissions intensive personal vehicles are - the case for transitioning to EV's and active and/or public transportation means is strong!

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