
Becca Fairchild
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 235 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO210milestraveled by bus
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UP TO53pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO6.0lightbulbsreplaced
Becca's actions
Food
composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Women and Girls
Support Women-Owned Businesses
#62 Women Smallholders
I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.
Women and Girls
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Women and Girls
Start a Social Media Campaign
#6 Educating Girls
I will share stats on gender inequity in education with my social media feed to raise awareness.
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 35 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 8.86 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Buildings and Cities
Choose LED Bulbs
#33 LED Lighting (Household)
I will replace 6 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Women and Girls
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Women and Girls
Fund Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.
Transport
Conduct Virtual Meetings
#63 Telepresence
I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Becca Fairchild 4/25/2018 7:18 AMI conducted 3 virtual research interviews with people in India, Belgium, and Japan. -
Becca Fairchild 4/25/2018 7:10 AMI had steak from my aunt's grass-fed cows last night for dinner. -
Becca Fairchild 4/13/2018 12:49 PMI'm working from home today and have two virtual meetings scheduled. This saves me 3 hours of commuting. -
Becca Fairchild 4/13/2018 12:48 PMWe buy beef and pork from my aunt's family farm and freeze it to eat throughout the year. -
Becca Fairchild 4/12/2018 8:21 AMAs a researcher, I conduct in-depth interviews to learn about user experiences. Originally, we were going to fly to talk to customers and now we are holding them over WebEx, which greatly reduces our carbon footprint.