Rachel Wrublik

Participant Impact

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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DAILY ACTIONS

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

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I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

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I will not use any disposable plates, cups, or cutlery.

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DAILY ACTIONS

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

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Rachel Wrublik 10/25/2016 7:02 PM

I watched the food documentary Cowspiracy for one of my challenges. The movie makes a pretty good argument that a plant based diet has a significantly less energy, water and carbon impact compared to an animal based diet. After doing a bit of research, I have found that animal protein production takes on average 100 times more water and 10 times more energy then plant based protein production!

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Rachel Wrublik 10/23/2016 12:16 PM

I signed up for this challenge because despite being fairly energy and water conscious, I love hot showers! I've been setting a timer every morning and have been pleasantly surprised that this isn't too difficult - provided that I don't zone out in the shower as I was prone to in the past.

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