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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Shawna Troyer

ENGIE Impact

"To encourage, engage, and equip others to believe in the possibilities."

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 889 TOTAL

participant impact

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    2.0
    advocacy actions
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    1.0
    donation
    made
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    387
    gallons of water
    have been saved
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    8.0
    hours
    volunteered
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    locally sourced meal
    consumed
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    255
    minutes
    spent learning
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    5.1
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    11
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    trees
    planted

Shawna's actions

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 8 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

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Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Have a Garage Sale

I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.

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Nature

Forage for My Food

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Health

I will spend 15 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

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DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Plant Trees

Nature

I will plant 3 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 5 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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DAILY 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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will spend 15 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

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?


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    Shawna Troyer 10/20/2019 6:21 PM
    Today I've got nothing. Volunteered 6.5 hours at an event. I spent money I really didn't need to. I'm done with today. Hope everyone had a great weekend! 

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    Shawna Troyer 10/19/2019 3:56 PM
    I'm hoping to make time tonight to learn a new method of processing food. A friend gaveme a bunch of carrots from her garden. Canning seems to require a pressure cooker which i don't have, but dehydrating or freezing are viable options. Both require blanching the carrots first which I've never done. *crossing fingers*
  • 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?

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    Shawna Troyer 10/19/2019 3:51 PM
    The food waste doesn't surprise me. I need to try harder to avoid food waste. There are tons of ways is rather use the money - travel, weekend away, classes. 

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    Shawna Troyer 10/17/2019 11:25 PM
    Needs vs wants... i wanted to scream and find kickboxing equipment. Since I couldn't do either - I needed hot cocoa and somebody else to cook for me. So I took myself to Denny,s. Though ❤ people at the next table heard me tell my waiter i had a bad afternoon and needed hot cocoa - so they surprised me by paying my bill, and hoped it would brighten my day.  It did! ❤

    I know this is stretching "needs vs wants" but sometimes that's what it is. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy From a Farmers Market
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

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    Shawna Troyer 10/17/2019 11:16 PM
    Eat local, ethically harvested, wild or urban harvested foods. 

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    Shawna Troyer 10/16/2019 7:27 PM
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    High Impact Action Track Plant Trees
    How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

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    Shawna Troyer 10/16/2019 7:25 PM
     Mentally it helps distance oneself from the daily grind and gives a burst of positivity for doing something for the planet. Physically it's quite a workout! Spiritually?  It helps reconnect with earth and one could turn it into a meditative and prayerful experience. Sadly I was too focused on the physical aspect of actually digging and planting trees that I didn't appreciate the spiritual aspect at the time. 

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    Shawna Troyer 10/15/2019 4:21 PM
    One pound equals one pint. Who knew? (My mathematically inclined friend new from a kids rhyme he learned). 3 lbs of chopped up plums makes 1 pint of BBQ sauce. I've made at least 16 pints of BBQ sauce this year. 

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    Shawna Troyer 10/13/2019 4:02 AM
    Never go shopping when hungry - we all know this! - but I do it anyways. Yesterday a quick "I'm running into the store to check ingredients on a spice I purchased previously, not buying anything" turned into a $30 shopping spree. Oops. 

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    Shawna Troyer 10/12/2019 8:17 AM
    Happy Saturday! Hope everyone gets out to enjoy the beautiful weather.