- (sighs) I just don't want to do things wrong.
I don't like messing up.
Isn't hat right, Chippo?
- I'm Auri, and I'm really stressed
out about climate change.
11 years, that's the amount of time we have according
to a report released by the UN in October of 2018.
What could a climate crisis mean?
More erratic weather patterns that could threaten
our ability to grow food and have enough drinking water,
which could leave to people fighting over resources.
- [Reporter] The United States is facing immediate from--
- [Woman] Wildfires--
- [Man] New research shows emissions are--
- Despite all that (bleep) bull (bleep),
I believe we can make a difference,
and that's why I'm challenging individuals to try to
change their daily habits to be more sustainable.
This is Jenn Im.
She blogs about her life, makeup, fashion, and cooking.
She has over two million YouTube subscribers,
and over one million Instagram followers.
Well thank you so much for having me.
- Yeah, thanks for coming over.
I'm really excited to do this challenge.
- What do you think this challenge is going to be?
- I think I'm gonna learn a lot.
It's gonna be really nice to what other
things I can do to be more sustainable.
- Do you have any idea what this is?
- Is it some sort of wheel?
I think it may be.
- This is, the Eco Roulette.
So you will be spinning this wheel three times,
and the first three things you land on will
be what you'll be trying this week.
- Oh, God, okay.
All these seem pretty tough, so lets do it.
(rooster crowing)
- How long do you usually shower for?
- It's not more than 20 minutes.
- So the average shower head uses about
2.5 gallons of water per minute.
So you said you take 20 minute showers, lets just calculate.
You're probably using about
50 gallons of water every time you shower.
- Oh my God.
I feel so guilty.
No--
- I mean, I'm guilty of this, too. (Jenn chuckling)
- Oh, okay.
- So how much meat do you eat, usually?
- I probably eat meal once a meal per day.
I try my best to avoid dark meats,
so I'll never, like, by beef or pork.
- Beef is the biggest defender, chicken and fish
also have an environmental impact but beef uses the
most water, land, and resources.
So even not eating beef, you're
already doing really good.
- Oh, thank you.
(rooster crowing)
This is something I've never done before.
- There's just this wealth of
things you could be composting.
- Oh, God.
I apologize for everything that's in here.
There's a lot of limes.
- You can compost those and coffee grounds.
What I like to do is keep my compost scraps in
the freezer because then they don't smell.
You can start taking any fruit
and vegetable scraps and put that in there.
And in the landfill, that organic material is
breaking down without air, and so then it off-gases methane,
which is a greenhouse gas and contributes to climate change.
So if you compost, you are decreasing your
contribution to climate change
because you're letting those
food scraps break down with air.
Good luck!
I'm excited for you!
- Thanks.
- Yeah.
- I just finished my workout and I'm
gonna try and take the quickest shower ever.
I have my timer for five minutes.
Ah!
All righty, let's do this.
Two minutes and 25 seconds left on the clock.
I did not wash my hair, so gonna be a dry shampoo kinda day.
But I did it!
To curb my meat cravings, I got these Beyond Sausages.
I actually like these more than actual sausages.
I got this fake bacon, and it
actually has 10 grams of protein.
I'm excited to create some meals with these items!
This is my husband, Ben.
- Hi, guys.
We love our pasta, so we're gonna do
that with a bunch of veggies.
I like to cook this for awhile just--
- Hi, I'm the compost fairy.
Oh, No! No, don't put you food scraps in the trash,
they'll turn into methane!
- [Jenn] Oh, no!
Damn it!
I'm supposed to compost these.
Really, ah, okay, okay, all right, okay.
I knew I was not,I knew I was forgetting something, okay.
So...
Okay, I'll put all the compost in here.
Mmm, oh my God, these.
- So good.
- So freaking good.
- I do find it makes it a lot easier to not
eat meat when you can find the right recipes.
- I'm a vegetarian and I compost,
but I love taking long, hot, luxurious showers,
so I'm gonna be trying to take five
minute showers like Jenn this week.
- Let's see the time.
Two minutes and 13 seconds left.
(laughs)
- So I totally failed; it took me 10 minutes to shower
because I had to wash my hair, but I'm a hippie,
and I don't shower every day, so it should be fine.
- Today for breakfast, we made breakfast potatoes,
and a poached egg and I'm gonna put the
potato peelings into the compost bin, wow.
We are trying to build--
- [Ben] It's massive.
- [Jenn] This tumbler.
This is actually kind of difficult.
Not gonna lie.
- [Ben] There's a million pieces.
- [Jenn] There's a million pieces, guys.
We're gonna figure this out.
- We've done it.
- 30 minutes later.
- We can do a little raffle in here, you know?
All right, ladies and gentlemen, and the winner is.
- The planet!
I'm about to cook myself some lunch.
This is one of my favorite meals to make at home.
It's called teng jang chigae.
It's like a curry and miso soup, and it's really bomb.
Normally, I use anchovy broth,
but I got this veggie broth.
Mmm, the broth does taste a little different though.
But it's still really good.
I'm just gonna be honest, I haven't
washed my hair in like four days.
I don't think I can do five minutes.
- Haven't showered for a few days,
but I've been doin' bird baths so I smell fine.
- Okay, we are cooking tonight,
we're making bangers and mash
with the veggie sausage.
I'm not forgetting the compost bin right now,
so this time while he peels the potatoes,
these are going straight in.
Compost update: I don't know, guys.
I'm gonna call Auri to come over and help
me with this because I'm very confused.
Okay, Auri's here.
- Let's go build our compost.
You'll start layering your food scraps with browns.
So food scraps are greens, and things like
dried leaves, hay, anything dry is a brown.
And so, basically, you just layer those together,
and then you get this awesome, nutrient-rich soil
at the end which you can use in your garden.
So the only interaction you have to do with
this is once a week or every two weeks.
- Okay, and is that just adding more--
- Yeah.
- Of my food scraps?
Oh my God.
I thought this was going to be so freaking complicated.
But it's pretty low-maintenance.
- Yeah, it's not so bad.
- (sighs) okay, thank you.
Thank you for coming.
- For sure.
I really appreciated this, oh my god.
I washed my hair, conditioned it.
Washed my whole body.
I'm 36 seconds over.
But if I consider all the times that I went under
by just washing my body, I would say this counts.
What do you guys think?
Yeah!
- That was a close one, but I did it.
How does climate change even happen?
When the sun shines on us, some of its rays get
trapped in our atmosphere while others escape.
Burning coal, burps and farts from cows, methane
from land fills, and exhaust from tail pipes are
all emissions that cloud our atmosphere, which
traps more sun rays making the earth hotter
and changing our weather patterns.
And I do have a little eco-gift for you.
(Jenn gasps)
Which is To-Go Ware set with a simply
straw, which is a glass straw.
- Oh my god.
This is amazing.
I've been wanting these for such a long time.
- So what changes do you think you might
incorporate into your daily life?
- Definitely the compost bin.
Probably the no meat.
It did show me that I don't need to have it every day.
So, I think it's made me a lot more conscious.
It's all about baby steps and gradual changes.
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