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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
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Mara Hill

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 542 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    44
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed

Mara's actions

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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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    Mara Hill 4/25/2018 8:30 PM
    Last post - reclaimed smoothie made with yogurt a coworker was getting rid of, frozen grapes a roommate was pitching, and a banana I found in the work kitchen! It's like a meal and a scavenger hunt all in one!
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    Mara Hill 4/25/2018 12:17 AM
    My coworkers commented that my vegan, made-from-leftovers wrap today looked "fancy," so I think I'm starting to get good at this!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Women and Girls Support Women-Owned Businesses
    Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women?
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    Mara Hill 4/25/2018 12:02 AM
    I'm curious as to the "why" - is this out of need? Seems like we could make an impact on either side - better supporting women, who in turn better support their communities, or meeting community needs so women don't feel the onus is on them. In any event, continuing to support women-owned organizations or places that employ a high number of women seems advantageous.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Keep Track of Wasted Food
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
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    Mara Hill 4/25/2018 12:00 AM
    Social justice causes or meeting basic needs - housing first programs, or donations to Planned Parenthood.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
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    Mara Hill 4/24/2018 11:59 PM
    Without doing literally any research, my hunch is that people in North America equate meat with protein, and equate protein with a means of managing weight. Additionally, I think meat might be considered to be somewhat of an indicator of wealth or resources. I think providing additional education and options to people at a young age, and by putting efforts towards food-production policies, could help shift our culture around food.
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    Mara Hill 4/23/2018 8:23 AM
    I call this a "diverse beliefs, common purpose" salad - ingredients collected from three different friends, that would have gone to waste otherwise!
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    Mara Hill 4/21/2018 11:52 PM
    Finding a balance regarding supporting women-owned businesses - trying to simply opt to go to these businesses when I am doing so already, instead of increasing my consumerism simply to reach this goal. Have mostly veered towards coffee shops owned by women when I'm looking for a place to study or stop in already, which has been a good compromise.
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    Mara Hill 4/21/2018 12:41 AM
    Soup made from vegetables I froze when they were about to spoil, with reclaimed quinoa from a roommate! Tastes better than it looks, but only barely - still experimenting with the recipe!
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    Mara Hill 4/19/2018 10:08 PM
    I see I've been knocked out of the top spot! Congrats, Cathy!
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    Mara Hill 4/18/2018 11:48 PM
    Back to the Writer's Block to support women-owned businesses today! Accidentally attended a poetry reading along the way.
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