

Emily Andrews
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 660 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO75minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0personhelped
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UP TO3.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO18meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0donationmade
Emily's actions
Land Use
Choose Better Wood Products
#38 Forest Protection
I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.
Transport
Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle
#26 Electric Vehicles
I will spend at least 45 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.
Electricity Generation
Communicate With My Elected Officials
#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)
I will write or call 3 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Women and Girls
Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers
#6 Educating Girls
I will donate one or more Femme Kits to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.
Women and Girls
Support Women-Owned Businesses
#62 Women Smallholders
I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.
Materials
Choose Recycled Paper
#70 Recycled Paper
If I have to buy paper products, I will only purchase products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.
Materials
Eliminate Toxic Plastics
#47 Bioplastic
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 45 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
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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Emily Andrews 4/25/2018 8:11 PMThis has been a great challenge! I hope everyone on our team enjoyed participating and learned something. I know I did. I just wish I had more time to work on the challenges I chose as well as those I didn't. I guess that's why the phrase Earth Day is Every Day resonates so much right now.-
Mary Ann Lazarus 4/25/2018 8:31 PM
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity GenerationWhat inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?
Emily Andrews 4/25/2018 8:09 PMAfter attending the Climate Summit hosted by St. Louis University earlier this week, I was reminded of how important energy efficiency and renewable energy - including wind energy - are to reducing our climate impact. I took a few minutes yesterday to write to my US Senators and my state Senator encouraging them to support clean, renewable energy solutions. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Emily Andrews 4/15/2018 9:36 AMI attended the SLACO Neighborhoods Conference this weekend and sat in on a session about new new Bike Sharing program launching in St. Louis on Monday, April 16. I'm excited about this new transportation option in St. Louis that will encourage less fossil fuel powered transportation, but also make it easier to connect neighborhoods and people with transit. It's pretty reasonably priced too! http://www.stlbikeshare.org -
Emily Andrews 4/12/2018 7:22 AMI've been keeping track of my food waste since the start of the Challenge. Doing pretty good so far - mostly thanks to my existing compost bin! I've noticed that when eating out, I have more food left on my plate then when I cook at home and control the portions. -
Emily Andrews 4/04/2018 4:51 PMFinally chose my challenges for the next few weeks! Looking forward to digging in further. So far, I've composted all my food scraps today, so no food waste to report on my food waste log :) -
Emily Andrews 4/03/2018 2:49 PMThere are so many great challenges - I can't decide which ones to choose!