Madeleine Mathews

Oregon State University SUS 304

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
402 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

11

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

45

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

3.0

educational videos

watched
UP TO

146

minutes

spent learning

Madeleine's actions

Health and Education

Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Family Planning and Education

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Learn about Carbon Offsets

I will spend 15 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

Multiple Transportation Solutions

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Learn about Biochar

Biochar Production

I will spend 20 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Sustainability at Oregon State

Spend 20 minutes looking into what Oregon State is doing to be more sustainable.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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, Agriculture, and Land Use

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Madeleine Mathews 10/10/2023 9:20 AM
Knowing the distinction between the different ways of labeling makes me better informed when I get groceries. Instead of taking all the dates as an expiration date I know that it is not unsafe to eat food past the date written on the packaging. That being said, it is always important to look for spoilage on any food that is consumed or served. Knowing this distinction can help keep food out of landfills and generally lower CO2 emissions if acted upon by enough people.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Madeleine Mathews 10/08/2023 1:13 PM
I think that walking everywhere can limit how far that your community spans. On the other hand when you are in an area where this is common it can also enhance community. Being in Corvallis there is a connection to the area when walking that could be missed by spending most of your transportation time in a car.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

What was an inspiring thing you learned in Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series?
Madeleine Mathews 10/08/2023 1:09 PM
The most inspiring part for me was when they said that optimization is a key component to start doing now in order to work toward drawdown. This is particularly important to me as an Industrial Engineering major. Many processes that we learn are focused on optimization. Sustainability practices are an area I hope to apply the skills I learn while I’m in Industry.

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