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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Heather DeCarli's avatar

Heather DeCarli

The Hartford Environmental Action Team (HEAT)

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 87 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    17
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    minute
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    0.3
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    0.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Heather 's actions

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 1 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    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. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
    Heather DeCarli's avatar
    Heather DeCarli 10/28/2019 6:19 AM
    It surprises me it isn't more. This could go towards a 401k or savings and have a far bigger impact on the future for the family.
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