AWorld in support of ActNow 4+

I love this app, and it is a great way for me to track how I am reducing my carbon footprint, or the amount of water I’m wasting, etc. I think this app could be even better if there were more options for us to choose. I’d like if we could have the plant based meal to be able to be chosen three times since there is a possibility of the meals that can be plant based. It would also be great if along with a 5 min shower option, there is a skip a shower option that saves even more water. Even things like composting instead of throwing out or eating leftovers instead of cooking or buying a new meal reduces your footprint. I love this app and will continue to use it but I wish there were more options.

I’m already a well-informed person trying to radically decrease my consumptive impact on this world. This app has lots of nice features, but does it really get us to change? There are actions to take but all on roughly equal footing, despite differences in impact (eg recycling plastic vs eating plant-based meals), and missing many options or scaling up (Eg reducing use, reusing), let alone getting into the ways high consumption is systematically built into our lives, and therefore difficult to solve through individual actions such as turning out lights. There are several educational challenges, which often have helpful links, but again don’t push us very far. So it is intriguing, but I’d like to see it provide entry to greater action, more introspection toward larger commitments, and more emphasis on systemic change alongside individual change. I’m curious how it lands with people not yet familiar with the issues, SDGs etc.

All of us alive on this Earth in our shared biosphere have choices. Our individual actions are a huge force when coordinated and multiplied. How urgently do we each choose to change in small and major ways? This app might at times seem a little silly, but it’s impact is dead serious. Let’s all agree to use it as it was designed, and get our friends and family on. Then we can help it evolve instead of pontificating on whether it will make a difference. Many are asking if we should get a second app to help us engage with corporations.
Maybe that is basis for a team. Thank you, UN!