Bridget McCort
"Mission Statement"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 488 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO432gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO13meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO60minutesspent learning
Bridget's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
Materials
Fix Leaky Faucets
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.
Electricity Generation
Learn More About Geothermal Energy
#18 Geothermal
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.
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.
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
Give a Microloan
#62 Women Smallholders
I will give 1 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Materials
Install a Low-Flow Showerhead
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Install a Low-Flow ShowerheadWhat would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
Bridget McCort 4/04/2018 12:55 PMOne thing I would like to see change is stopping companies like Nestle from taking water from the Great Lakes to sell in plastic bottles for huge profits.-
Jennifer Ford 4/05/2018 11:41 AMI would love to see the sale of bottle water go away. All that plastic!!!!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of this?