Deanna Boettcher

Ancient Celebrity

"I want to be a part of positive change in the world. I believe many small changes can make a big impact."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
787 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

11

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

360

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

120

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

3.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Deanna's actions

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 30 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

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

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

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?

Deanna Boettcher 4/13/2019 10:37 PM

I realize whether I complete my challenges or not, I’m definitely much more aware of my actions these days. It feels good to work towards these goals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls Support Women-Owned Businesses

Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women? Can you share any past experiences that may help others take action?

Deanna Boettcher 4/06/2019 3:22 PM

As a woman and business owner, I naturally look to support women owned businesses. I enjoy interacting with small business owners- they are usually more accessible then at a large store or chain, and because of this , they can be more tuned in to their customers. It also makes the experience that much more enjoyable when you are making connections with people in your local community. It becomes more personable and you get to learn more about the passion behind the products, where they come from, and how you are helping to support your community.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Deanna Boettcher 4/05/2019 12:32 PM

I am definitely more aware of my surroundings and see a lot more of the neighborhoods when I am biking (in today's case). Sometimes the experience is scarey because people drive crazy here in LA - but when I am in my groove, I am invigorated to be out there feeling the breeze and using my body to take me places.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Online Energy Audit

What are your next steps for saving energy?

Deanna Boettcher 4/04/2019 4:08 PM

We have begun changing all of our bulbs over to LED as they have gone out. We cannot change our heating system, since we rent - but we can improve on how often we use the fireplace & additional space heaters in the cooler months.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?

Deanna Boettcher 4/04/2019 1:33 PM

I think the meat eating diet has always been a part of our culture, and the capitalism of America has kept it that way with marketing of foods, and especially the emphasis on fast food from the 50's through the 90's. In addition the FDA and the nutritional guidelines have been outdated for so long with "proper" nutritional guidelines. I do think we have come a long way and are seeing improvements thanks to new data and nutritional information on plant based diets. In addition people have become more aware of the inhumane practices of the meat industry and the overall damage to our environment. We still have a way to go.

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Deanna Boettcher 4/04/2019 9:49 AM

I realize by just joining this challenge, I am already thinking ahead about my weekly activities (or plans) and strategizing how to lessen my impacts.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Deanna Boettcher 4/04/2019 9:47 AM

Even when it's a cloudy day, a morning walk is nice. The rose bushes are starting to fill in and early blooms are showing up.

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- Deanna Boettcher 4/04/2019 9:53 AM
  
  ...and there are too many cars on the road even in the early morning hours. I'd like to see less cars & more people using mass transit.
  
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Deanna Boettcher 4/03/2019 2:53 PM

Ok - so I walked and took the metro today. I am not sure if that counts. I hope so. I don't want to cheat : )

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- ginger fields 4/03/2019 6:35 PM
  
  it all counts. :)
  
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Deanna Boettcher 4/02/2019 6:43 PM

..and this means I am cutting down on my bacon consumption at breakfast : )

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Deanna Boettcher 4/02/2019 6:42 PM

I will attempt to do a few challenges each week and add others as I complete these. I would like to try and complete at least one challenge within each category.

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