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2019 People's Ecochallenge

October 2 - October 23, 2019

Anna Koch

HP WROCŁAW ECO HEROES

"Eco Change"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,210 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

108

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

108

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

300

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

60

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

81

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

21

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2,535

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Anna's actions

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 15 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED -2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 15 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 6 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 140.86 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 3 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Learn More about Food Deserts

I will spend 15 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Book audit

i will make a book audit in my home to see how many books idont use any more can pass further so other can read them and they dont need to buy a new ones

COMPLETED 0
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?

Anna Koch 10/24/2019 12:17 AM

chellenge completed! stay eco :) good luck

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Anna Koch 10/23/2019 6:16 AM

I feel motivated... and i am surprise about it... and i am greatfull for discover this hahah....challenge challenge

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Anna Koch 10/23/2019 5:30 AM

today last day of challenge - hmmmm - new habbits gained, hungry for more eco knowledge, increased impact, fun for whole family. Thank you for challenge me!

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Anna Koch 10/22/2019 2:05 AM

checkout the Global Environmental Events calendar to see what and how you can support particular events during whole year - http://www.globalstewards.org/environmental-calendar.htm

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Anna Koch 10/21/2019 6:17 AM

it is surprising how Eco challenge daily activities makes me think and remember about ecology while doing normal things - i.e. reduce water usage while teeth cleaning or during shower, select walking to the nearest shop instead of going by car.... great

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- Katarzyna Grzesik 10/22/2019 1:01 AM
  
  And that's it :) I have the same feelings
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

How do you think climate change will affect your region’s water supply? Think about the effects of weather, storms, salinity, and sea level rise, among other changes. How can you find out more about climate change’s impact to your region's water?

Anna Koch 10/21/2019 5:54 AM

We can see impact of climate change every season - longer and much heater summer at my region decrease growing of vegetables and cereals which then have impact on the food costs. Becasue of this long heat summer season, water level and the rivers is lower and lower as well. We have anormous hails as well. what ever region we are i think water might be a problem in the future. I try to reduce water usage at home and the same trying to teach my kid. we need to be appreciate access to water we have.

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Anna Koch 10/21/2019 5:45 AM

Reuse things to Reduce waste and Recycle the rest.

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Anna Koch 10/20/2019 12:05 PM

whole day gardening - yeahhh great day for whole family :) wonderfull time, great self prepared meal and exercises outsite. Wonderful Sunday

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Anna Koch 10/19/2019 11:32 AM

Sunny warm day in October that's cool....great walk to the garden for preparing it for winter :) nice activities outside :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Eco-friendly Gardening

What are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.

Anna Koch 10/18/2019 6:45 AM

i think we are not facing very serious water concerns in my area but latest summer season are very dry and then the vegetables and trees are not giving many fruits which then have impact on the food cost and quality. i have small garden so i dont feel this that much as the local farmers where they have huge field. in my garden i use water from my water well, but cant imagine how farmers need to deal with drought on the big fields.

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