Tara Ward

EcoSEEDS

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
181 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

126

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning

Tara's actions

Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Fix Leaky Faucets

What are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?

Tara Ward 4/19/2018 8:15 AM

Make sure faucets are all the way off. Use very little water on dishes before they are put in high-efficiency dishwasher. Do not wash hair every single day. Pour glasses of water that aren't drunk in dog's water bowl. Only wash full loads of laundry. Don't let kids change their pants and pajamas daily!

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- Sara Boys 4/23/2018 6:44 PM
  
  All good habits. Thanks for sharing. I need to take up the habit of not rinsing dishes before put into HE dishwasher. Could just scape them. Good idea.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

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?

Tara Ward 4/19/2018 8:08 AM

Tradition is the big thing. Once you break with the meaty tradition, it's not hard at all.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?

Tara Ward 4/19/2018 8:07 AM

Child care is a huge barrier in our community. It is so expensive, and so limited, especially for babies. And there is a lot of poor child care out there. It is usually the mother's job and life that are more affected by this than the father's. I feel fortunate to work for an organization where I have been able to raise my family while working. My husband's job did not allow the needed flexibility. That's pretty unfair.

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Tara Ward 4/19/2018 8:04 AM

Getting rid of junk mail is not as easy as you might think. Though I have opted out many times over the years, the number of junk mailers I get slowly creeps back up. I will keep looking for ways to receive less paper mail.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Go Paperless

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?

Tara Ward 4/19/2018 8:03 AM

Time with my children.

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Tara Ward 3/22/2018 2:35 PM

Kinda different than the usual. Not everything I want to do is a choice on here. I know our team will do great!

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