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 3
DAILY ACTIONS
Transport
Use Muscle Power
#49 Cars
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Materials
Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Buildings and Cities
Research Retrofitting Incentives
#80 Retrofitting
I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Electricity Generation
Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy
#29 Wave and Tidal
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Buildings and Cities
Go by Bike
#59 Bike Infrastructure
I will commute by bike 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.54 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION
Transport
Conduct Virtual Meetings
#63 Telepresence
I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.
COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS
Participant Feed
REFLECTION
QUESTION
Materials
Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
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?
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?
How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
