Hello everyone! Thanks for stopping by my PAPER AIRPLANE talk.
Youtube Link: Paper airplane talk
A link to the PowerPoint: PAPER AIRPLANE TALK
- I think the presentation is pretty Fly, and I hope time Flies while you’re watching it. 😄
Sinu – 8.35 hectares
Draedon – 6.8 hectares
Lucas – 7.9 hectares
Glen – 15.2 hectares
Ronan – 8.65 hectares
Ben H. – 7.9 hectares
Bana – 8.7 hectares
Dylan – 12.45 hectares
Colin – 12.25 hectares
I want to reduce the amount of time spent commuting inside a car because first, our family doesn’t own any electric/hybrid cars so driving around every day to school and back and some other small trips might be a bit hard on the environment with all the co2 emissions. My dad has to drive me to school every day, which can also be a bit hard on him as well.
I spend quite few of my time each day in front of a computer which isn’t too good for my eyes and my well-being. Homework itself I know is mandatory but some of that time is spent playing games and just watching videos which aren’t necessary and can be cut down. For my own sake I am trying to cut down my screen-time. Maybe be more efficient with doing my schoolwork to further scale down my screen-time.
I chose to cut down on my meat intake because most of the meat I eat isn’t organic which also damages the environment quite a bit. Processed meat and non-organic meat can also be very unhealthy when consumed in large amounts or just being eaten in general. There are also a lot of healthy meat alternatives that I can easily try out. I also decided that cutting down on dairy wouldn’t be the best solution since of all the things that require dairy and it doesn’t have that big of an influence on the environment compared to meat.
I’m cutting down on the amount of clothes I’m getting since I believe I have already gotten enough clothes to sustain me for a while, but also because I do have an older brother in which I can rummage through his wardrobe to “borrow” anything that I like/need (with his consent of course). Cutting down on the amount of clothes bought would stop some environmental damage caused by manufacturing and stop more clothes from getting thrown in landfills.
Reducing my time spent in the shower would not only give me more time do more productive stuff but it would improve my hygiene since instead of lazing around inside my shower I would have to spend that time cleaning myself more thoroughly. Reducing water usage and waste is pretty cool too.
Instead of commuting to and from school using our family’s personal car, on the half days I will be walking to a nearby bus stop and commuting back home using transit. This will happen on the half days of school (for me it’s Monday, Wednesday, and Tuesday.) Sometimes if it’s heavy rain/bad weather or if I don’t have the opportunity to bus home, I’ll get picked up
Reducing the amount of time on my devices be it texting, playing games, or watching non-educational videos. I will be recording my time spent on devices not used for homework or mandatory stuff each day starting September 30th. I will be trying to lessen the average screen-time each day. Though time may severely vary if I’m busy/not busy with homework and extracurriculars. Going for an average of 2 hours each day.
I will record what meat I eat each day for all meals on each day for the next 2 weeks starting October 3rd (since I forgot to start recording earlier rip.) Recording my daily intake will help with controlling and reducing my overall intake. I will be attempting to lessen my meat intake and trying different alternatives. Just eating less meat in general and cutting down on available options, focusing on vegetables and other foods.
This one is probably the easiest of the bunch. Try not to buy any clothes unless it’s completely mandatory. If I do end up buying one, I’ll donate something old out of my closet to compensate. I’ll record any clothing I managed to purchase over my recording period.
I will record the length of each shower I’ll take starting from September 30th and I will compare the average time to my old showering length. I think recording the amount of time I spend in the shower and setting a goal will help severely decrease my water usage using the shower. I will be trying to lessen my average time spent in the shower each day from 6-7 minutes down to around 4-5.
Sept.30 | Oct.1 | Oct.2 | Oct.3 | Oct.4 | Oct.5 | Oct.6 | Oct.7 | Oct.8 | Oct.9 |
Bus | Bus | (Full Day) | N/A | N/A | Bus | (Full Day) | Driven Home | Bus | N/A (Full Day) |
Oct. 10 | Oct. 11 | Oct. 12 | Oct. 13 | Oct. 14 | |||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A (Full Day) | N/A (day assignment was due) |
Sept.30 | Oct.1 | Oct.2 | Oct.3 | Oct.4 | Oct.5 | Oct.6 | Oct.7 | Oct.8 | Oct.9 |
15 min | 45 min | 1H | 1H 45M | 35 min | 30 min | 2 hours 14 min | 3 hours | 1 hour 45 min | 30 min |
Oct. 10 | Oct. 11 | Oct. 12 | Oct. 13 | Oct. 14 | |||||
4.5 hours | 2 hours, 10 minutes | 4 hours, 20 minutes | 30 min | N/A (day was due) |
Oct.3 | Oct.4 | Oct.5 | Oct.6 | Oct.7 | Oct.8 | Oct.9 | Oct.10 | Oct.11 | Oct.12 |
2 Beef Burgers 1/3 Whole Salmon |
Bit of pork in egg rolls (had around 6) Spring roll size | Bit of pork in noodles (not too much) More of a topping | N/A | 1 Tiny Hot Dog
Spicy sausage fried rice. (Cut into very small pieces, not too much) |
Hot Dog (1 sausage) fairly small | Beef Chili Fries (Was reaaallly good)
An acceptable amount of ground beef
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N/A | A HECK TON OF TURKEY (THANKSGIVVVVIINNNGGG)
Maybe 1/7th of the entire turkey (was hungry) |
Thanksgiving dinner #2, Similar to previous dinner but ate way less dinner and focused on non-meat. |
Oct. 13 | Oct 14. | ||||||||
A little bit of Turkey in Kung Pao Turkey (kung pao chicken but with turkey instead) | N/A
(Day Assignment was Due.) |
(NO CLOTHING ITEMS BOUGHT DURING THIS TIME)
Sept.30 | Oct.1 | Oct.2 | Oct.3 | Oct.4 | Oct.5 | Oct.6 | Oct.7 | Oct.8 | Oct.9 |
11 miin | 9 min 20 sec | 5M | N/A | 4 min | 8 min 10 sec | 4 min 10 sec | 5 min | 4.5min | 6 min 30 sec |
Oct. 10 | Oct. 11 | Oct. 12 | Oct. 13 | Oct. 14 | |||||
4.5 min | N/A | 5 min 25 sec | 4 min 40 sec | N/A
(Day assignment was due) |
Changes that were easy to make:
Changes that were difficult to make:
Obstacles I’ve met trying to reduce my ecological footprint:
Plans I will take in the future