Ecochallenge.org

2019 People's Ecochallenge

October 2 - October 23, 2019

derek ware

EarthSavers

"We are all in this Together"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,010 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

34

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

35

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

300

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

3.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

63

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

energy audit

conducted
UP TO

11

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

56

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

derek's actions

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn More about Food Deserts

I will spend 10 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

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

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Water

Collect Rain Water

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Health

I will spend 10 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

High Impact Action Track

Plant Trees

Nature

I will plant 5 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

UNCOMPLETED
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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

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?

derek ware 10/23/2019 8:54 PM

This has been a great challenge idea. thanks for the add.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Learn More about Food Deserts

What are the implications of access to nutritious food for a community?

derek ware 10/23/2019 8:40 PM

Everyone is moving to the city. The city is growing. As the cities grow the surrounding rural communities shrink. these rural communities are the area that feed the cities. So larger cities equals smaller rural areas and less farms. the farms that do survive are now having to feed more and more people with less land and other (water) resources. Same is true for forested areas. once you plant a building its hard to grow a tree. when we do plant a tree in an urban area we really need to look at the types we are planting. Why can we not plant some type of fruit or nut bearing trees in some of these beautification areas. Most fruit trees have beautiful blooms in the spring and colorful leaves in the fall. Plus we can also get some food from the trees. no these beautification areas want feed everyone, but if it does produce a single fruit. it will make someone happy. like the story of the kid throwing the starfish back in the ocean after high tide. young man told boy that throwing the starfish back don't make a difference. Boy throws another starfish into the ocean and tell older man that it mattered to that one.

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derek ware 10/23/2019 8:14 PM

During todays dog walk I pick up several misplaced water bottles and coke cans from along the trail. For times that you do have to use water bottles, when the are empty you can remove the top and smash them and replace the top. this was they take up less room and can easily be carried in you pocket.

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derek ware 10/23/2019 8:14 PM

During todays dog walk I pick up several misplaced water bottles and coke cans from along the trail. For times that you do have to use water bottles, when the are empty you can remove the top and smash them and replace the top. this was they take up less room and can easily be carried in you pocket.

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derek ware 10/23/2019 8:14 PM

During todays dog walk I pick up several misplaced water bottles and coke cans from along the trail. For times that you do have to use water bottles, when the are empty you can remove the top and smash them and replace the top. this was they take up less room and can easily be carried in you pocket.

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derek ware 10/23/2019 8:14 PM

During todays dog walk I pick up several misplaced water bottles and coke cans from along the trail. For times that you do have to use water bottles, when the are empty you can remove the top and smash them and replace the top. this was they take up less room and can easily be carried in you pocket.

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derek ware 10/23/2019 8:14 PM

During todays dog walk I pick up several misplaced water bottles and coke cans from along the trail. For times that you do have to use water bottles, when the are empty you can remove the top and smash them and replace the top. this was they take up less room and can easily be carried in you pocket.

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derek ware 10/23/2019 8:09 PM

Was in the field most of day. Was an easy day to leave the computer unplugged for majority of the day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Support Local Pollinators

Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

derek ware 10/22/2019 7:56 PM

We need to pollinators for the foods we eat. If we don't take care of the pollinators we do not have food to eat. We need the pollinators to help grow our food. The pollinators need us and we need them. Without them our life as we know it today does not exist.

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- Robbi Walls 10/23/2019 6:18 AM
  
  https://www.beecityusa.org/
  https://www.yammer.com/duke-energy.com/#/threads/inGroup?type=in_group&feedId=13358284&view=all
  
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derek ware 10/22/2019 7:52 PM

take a few minutes to learn about which pollinators are good for your area. the pollinators need us and we need them.

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