Matt Boyne
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 370 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO412milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO154milestraveled by bike
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UP TO30organic mealsconsumed
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UP TO441pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO28whole food mealsconsumed
Matt's actions
Food
Composting
Each day I will use our composting bin and feed it into our roses and vegatables.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Sustainable Shopping
I will make a conscious decision to avoid "fast fashion" choices and do a "no spend" year. But for essentials, I will not spend until April 1, 2022.
Transportation
Go by Bike
I will commute by bike 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Transportation
Drive Less
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.
Food
Whole Food Lifestyle
I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.
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?
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Matt Boyne 4/09/2021 8:00 AMI was unaware of the concept until last week in my undergrad class. The students were challenging me on a case study about Walmart's operational processes, given that Walmart's management tends towards dehumanizing labor and create what they called "fast fashion". Because of cheap prices, people buy more than they need and throw it out faster, impacting the environment. They brought up the same wasteful habits enabled by Amazon. I had just done a "no spend" Lenten observance, buying only essentials such as locally sourced foods and repairs but after this conversation, I have committed to a "no spend" year. Savings will go to my church's support of the Poway and Escondido homeless population, rather than buying cheap goods that end up in a landfill.-
Professor Morrell 4/09/2021 11:21 PMGlad to hear this is coming into classroom conversation! No spend lent is a great idea and I commend you for your no spend year ahead! Its a great way to refocus on what is important and away for all that society pushes us for!
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