

Manda Magee
"My mission this year is about what I consume. Really reducing the amount of meat I eat and what I eat. I will also focus more on outside time. "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 733 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO625minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO25meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
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UP TO120minutesspent learning
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UP TO625minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO170minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO131conversationswith people
Manda's actions
Basic Needs & Security
Reduce Animal Product Consumption
SDG 2
One kilogram of beef and cheese emits 71kg and 24kg of greenhouse gasses, while 1kg of rice, grains, and legumes emits between 2-4kg. Fruits, vegetables, and nuts emit less than 1kg per 1kg. I will reduce my climate impact by enjoying 1 meatless meals and/or 1 vegan meals each day this week.
Education & Livelihood
WSP - Climate Solutions Plan and Accelerator Course
Read WSP’s Climate Transition Plan, which details how we plan to reduce GHG emissions. We began implementation of our Low-Carbon Supplier Engagement Plan in January. Learn more about it by listening to our supplier kickoff webinar. Increase your climate literacy, take the 2-part Climate Solutions Accelerator Course on the WSP My Learning Platform.
Basic Needs & Security
Calculate Your Water Footprint
SDG 6
I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.
Education & Livelihood
Host or Join a Cleanup Event
SDG 11, 17
Within my community at home or work, I will organize or attend a local cleanup event.
Basic Needs & Security
Watch a Documentary About Food, Water, or Basic Needs
SDG 6
I will watch 1 documentaries about food, water, or basic needs.
Climate & Ecosystems
Calculate Your Carbon Impact
SDG 13
I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.
Health & Equity
Spend Time Outside
SDG 3
I will replace 30 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.
Education & Livelihood
WSP - Create a Green Team in your office
Make a commitment to have a kick-off Green Team meeting to brainstorm for ideas on what your office will want to accomplish. Coordinate with your office director and DPN to facilitate.
Climate & Ecosystems
WSP - Emerge Program
Spend 15 minutes learning about the Emerge Program at WSP. Emerge is WSP's strategic alliance program that seeks early-stage companies with novel solutions as strategic partners. Partners get access to in-house subject matter experts, an opportunity to pilot their products/technologies with WSP during the evaluation phase and have access to our client base. Emerge propels our partners by accelerating the product/technology adoption. Having recently launched our 4th cohort, Emerge has accelerated a number of companies whose mission aligns with UN SDGs. • Olokun Minerals • ecoSPEARS • PLAEX Building Systems
Climate & Ecosystems
WSP - Electrify & Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Whether you rent or own, sign up with YellowTin to understand costs, savings and incentives for everything needed to transition to an all-electric home and car. Us the link below to register and get these one time action points.
Economy & Communities
Analyze Your Utility Bills
SDG 7
I spend 20 minutes analyzing my recent utility bills, which might include electricity, gas, or water to see what my current usage is and determine if I can reduce my energy and water use.
Health & Equity
Communicate Constructively
SDG 16
I will use the communication methods I read about to practice effective, compassionate, and nonviolent communication with someone I interact with regularly (i.e., my roommate, parents, co-worker, partner, classmates, or children).
Health & Equity
Practice Mindfulness
SDG 3
I will spend 10 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.
Climate & Ecosystems
Learn and Discuss The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs
SDG 13, 14, 15
Each day, I will spend 20 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 1 people about what I learned.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhat is one way you will reduce your carbon footprint? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your carbon footprint?
Manda Magee 4/18/2023 4:19 AMI'm going to make a conscience effort to reduce the animal products I consume this year. We used to get the CSA during the summer, but that stopped with COVID. I hope to begin it again this year. I will register for a CSA before the Earth Month is up. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?
Manda Magee 4/13/2023 1:35 PMI use 1,300 gallons per day. 950 gallons of it is from my food choices alone. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhat are your thoughts on WSP partnering with smaller companies with the Emerge Program?
Manda Magee 4/11/2023 6:30 PMI’m so glad we had this as a custom action. What a great presentation. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat is easy for you to do when having a constructive conversation and what is challenging? What tips do you have for having a constructive conversation?
Manda Magee 4/07/2023 5:15 AMI'm excited how this is going. I wanted to focus on my girls for constructive listening. I feel like sometimes I'm distracted and I don't want to be. It's really helping, as the girls seem to appreciate the attention. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsDo you think YellowTin will be useful?
Manda Magee 4/05/2023 6:40 AMIt will be interested to see how far I can go as a renter. But I'm glad WSP is participating in this program for employees. -
Manda Magee 4/04/2023 10:36 AMYay, check out this profile on the WSP intranet. See your fellow EcoChallenge Team Mates in action.
http://intranet.wspgroup.com/en-GB/WSP-PB-USA/USA/News/US-News/A-Different-Kind-of-Beast-Keeps-a-Hydrogeologist-Up-at-Night-/ -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
Manda Magee 4/03/2023 12:30 PMThis is my favorite action. My whole world flips around when I spend time outside. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat was the tastiest meatless or vegan meal you ever had or had recently? Did you make it? Can you share a recipe?
Manda Magee 4/01/2023 2:04 PMI think I’m going to take this action up a notch and really stick to it. It’s time I will do more than one meal and even do more fully meatless days. -
Manda Magee 3/30/2023 12:59 PMThe countdown begins. . . . I'm excited for this year's competition.