Heather DeCarli is participating in the 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

Heather 's points

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
87 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

minute

spent learning
UP TO

2.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

17

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

0.3

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

0.7

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Heather 's 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

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

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

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

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

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

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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 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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