Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Emily Ndungu

USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter

"I want change my eating habits and encourage others to do the same."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
700 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

26

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

20

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

18

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Emily's actions

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 2 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.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 9
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 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 18
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?

Emily Ndungu 4/25/2018 7:33 PM
It doesn't seem as I have worked through my challenges for three weeks. I will continue with the good habits that I have started; the process has been beneficial to me.

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Emily Ndungu 4/25/2018 7:25 PM
Today, I planted beans, butter nut squash, and put the peels of potatoes in the garden.

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Emily Ndungu 4/24/2018 8:38 PM
Today, I enjoyed chives from my garden.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
Emily Ndungu 4/24/2018 8:34 PM
Family planning is needed to help in making decision of the number of children in individual families. I researched on different countries: Kenya, where I come from; also, I checked China, Hon Kong, India, Iran, Pakistan, Ireland, England, and USA. What I found out is the governments support the program. With proper planning of the family, people will live healthier and within their means. I knew we have the program in Kenya but I am glad to know when it started-1960.

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Emily Ndungu 4/23/2018 6:48 PM
Today, I planted greens and beans.

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Emily Ndungu 4/22/2018 9:07 PM
I am still keeping my challenge alive. When tempted not to follow my chosen goals, I am reminded that it is promise I did to the team and to myself.

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Emily Ndungu 4/19/2018 6:50 PM
I am continuing with the expansion of my garden. Today, I dug, planted potatoes, okra, and green onions.

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Emily Ndungu 4/18/2018 9:24 PM
Health is wealth. Planting my own food allows me to avoid insecticide that might affect our health. Use of compost produces organic that is free from chemicals. That means, preventing us from ailments.

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Emily Ndungu 4/18/2018 9:14 PM
Today, I removed weeds to expand my garden. I added dirt on my strawberries, onions, and chives.

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Emily Ndungu 4/17/2018 2:54 PM
Today, my meatless meal had more greens, vegetables, and fruits.

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