Renu Bostwick

Bedford Mothers Out Front (and friends)

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
490 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

13

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

18

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

51

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.0

people

helped
UP TO

51

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Renu's actions

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.7 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Give a Microloan

#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 2 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.42 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Solar Water Consultation

#41 Solar Water

I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Renu Bostwick 4/25/2018 7:31 PM

carpooled more than I would have otherwise

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Renu Bostwick 4/16/2018 5:11 AM

Carpooling to work today. Not doing as well with the vegetarian meal goal.

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Renu Bostwick 4/11/2018 7:27 PM

Have carpooled more in the past week. Just made a jar of yogurt in an old mayo jar ... been doing that several times a week for 22 years! But I do use a yogurt maker which uses electricity, so not sure how much it actually saves. Haven't managed to reduce my coffee.

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Renu Bostwick 4/05/2018 1:15 PM

Have not eaten any chocolate today. Tomorrow, I'll try to reduce my coffee for the day.

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