Kathryn DeForrest

WSP USA West Region

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
275 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

595

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

196

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

23

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

3.9

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

8.2

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

595

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Kathryn's actions

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will replace 20 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Make Zero-Waste Meals

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

[WSP Custom Action] Learn about Water Conservation and Equity

I will read the article "Improving Water Conservation Through an Equity Lens" on WSP Insights.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Safe Disposal of Medications and Household Chemicals

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 15 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

[WSP custom action] Embodied Carbon Action Plan

WSP has signed the Structural Engineering Institute 2050 Commitment (SE 2050) to reduce embodied carbon in structural systems. Read WSP's newly published embodied carbon action plan (ECAP).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

[WSP Custom Action] Take Five And Find Out What it Takes to Reach Net-Zero!

Do you know what it will take to reach net-zero? Do you know which technologies and innovations are needed to keep warming below 2°C or 1.5°C? Take five minutes to see if your ideas on investments can get us to net zero!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Kathryn DeForrest 4/05/2022 7:29 AM
Looking for feedback - With 3 teens, I hate how many plastic orange juice bottles I buy. I am wondering if the cartons are better than bottles for environment/recycling. Is that a better option -? (We don't really like the frozen concentrate variety although that's probably the most eco-friendly, and also considering just cutting back on consumption. ) Appreciate any thoughts/experiences!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

How did you incorporate using an entire vegetable (skins, peels, tops, and stalks) during one of your meal preps? What's something new you're going to try that is a zero-waste meal practice?
Kathryn DeForrest 4/05/2022 7:14 AM
I compost the veggie tops etc, and because I use the resulting soil in my veggie garden I don't consider it waste. I also save money and other small energy savings by not buying that soil from the garden center.

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Kathryn DeForrest 4/04/2022 7:27 AM
Hi all. I was hesitant to join this year as I am feeling overextended, but I decided that even if I just do one or two little things and check in everyday that would be better than nothing.

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