2019 People's Ecochallenge

October 2 - October 23, 2019

Manda Magee

"I intend to spread the word. This is my third EcoChallenge, I hope to add 50 people to our team. Also including people not in WSP. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
631 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

180

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

30

donations

made
UP TO

1.0

energy audit

conducted
UP TO

9.9

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Manda's actions

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 15 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Create Your Own Action

Teach my daughter

I will spend 30 mins teaching my daughter about recycling and waste management

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY 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

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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

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 -2
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support Ecochallenge.org or another nonprofit.

COMPLETED
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
High Impact Action Track Research Impact Investing

How might impact investing help you better live your values?

Manda Magee 10/23/2019 10:44 AM

This was really interesting. I spent about 30 minutes reading about it. But the problem is, there wasn't anything anywhere that said, " to get started click here.". . . . Seems like I need more time to actually do it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go get a check up

How do you practice self care?

Manda Magee 10/23/2019 10:43 AM

Man, this was overdue. It's amazing how quickly you can get involved in life and not keep up with your own health. So important to do.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Raise Money For a Nonprofit

How do/can Ecochallenge.org programs help you develop a stronger sense of community?

Manda Magee 10/18/2019 3:29 AM

Although the bake sale isn't until the 28th, we have 11 bakers lined up for this year's Green Week Bake Sale. Money goes towards the Ocean Conservancy website.

https://oceanconservancy.org/

We've consistently raised between $400 and $600 with our bake sales.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Online Energy Audit

What most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint?

Manda Magee 10/15/2019 3:42 AM

This was amazing. ConEd lets you download your utility history. I made some graphs of mine. I can see my life events in there. I also can see the two summers I had the smart window AC unit plugged in how much less electricity I paid. With our second baby, someone is in the house all day with her. How to reduce energy? Go to work and vacate the house for 10 hours.

http://www.greenbuttondata.org/

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Support Pollution Reduction

What environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?

Manda Magee 10/09/2019 2:53 AM

Although I started out learning about pollution, I got distracted by the UN good health and well being goals link. Most of the content from the UN was improving health for children in Eastern Asia, Northern Africa and Southern Asia. I found myself thinking about something I read about with Mother mortality rates in the US and how there is a racial discrepancy. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/07/health/pregnancy-deaths-.html

The below abstract which was published in 2000 outlines that the potential reason for the increased mortality rates for women of color can be, "quality of prenatal delivery and postpartum care, as well as interaction between health-seeking behaviors and satisfaction with care may explain part of this difference." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1595019/

Almost 20 years since the first article and nothing has changed. No effort has been made to correct the disparity.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Recycle Everything I Can

What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?

Manda Magee 10/05/2019 1:42 PM

I was throwing away condiments and rinsing the bottles. I was thinking I wish they had smaller versions. It seems I often buy something for a recipe only to use a little of it then throw the rest out the following year.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Manda Magee 10/04/2019 2:59 AM

For those in One Penn office, I'm also turning off my headset. I'm finding that it saves a lot of battery life if I turn it off at night. If I leave it on then I loose charge in 2 days. If I turn it off I can go a week and a half without draining.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

Manda Magee 10/02/2019 3:18 PM

This was my favorite quote. “Unfortunately, cheap clothing has a high cost for people and the planet.”.

That seems to apply to more than just clothing.

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Manda Magee 9/30/2019 3:56 AM

Last days before the challenge begins. There's a real focus this year on getting more members as well as increased activity from previous members.

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- Mike Yates 9/30/2019 8:34 AM
  
  Daily check in and completing activities is a great way to stay active
  
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Manda Magee 9/24/2019 9:45 AM

Very excited for this Challenge. I'm focusing on Waste and Energy this year.

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- Mike Yates 9/26/2019 11:47 AM
  
  Both good areas to look at. Every little bit helps
  
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