Kelly Gogas
4/24/2019 12:02 PM
could be better at remembering to bring my own grocery bags starting to leave them in my car.
Kelly Gogas
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 521 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0donationmade
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UP TO7.0minutesspent exercising
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UP TO65minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Kelly's actions
Materials
Eliminate Toxic Plastics
#47 Bioplastic
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.
Action Track: Social Justice
Fund Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.
Electricity Generation
Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy
#29 Wave and Tidal
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.
Women and Girls
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Land Use
Research Peatlands
#13 Peatlands
I will spend 10 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 1 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
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.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Keep Track of Wasted Food
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Eliminate Toxic PlasticsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Learn More about Wave and Tidal EnergyWhat did you learn about wave and tidal energy? Were you surprised by the information you found?
Kelly Gogas 4/24/2019 11:56 AMkinetic motion of the ebbing and surfing of the ocean can produce clean-population free energy! I figure that this was possible but did realize how easy it could be, such as specialized buoys. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Online Energy AuditWhat are your next steps for saving energy?
Kelly Gogas 4/24/2019 8:00 AMUnplugging and turning things off at night/during day like TV box unplgging phone charger from wall -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Kelly Gogas 4/21/2019 6:50 AMI did find a lot of palm oil in some of the snacks I like to eat. trying to cut out some of those! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Kelly Gogas 4/21/2019 6:46 AMLet's me have more power in picking the right product for me so save money and waste
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn 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. Where would you rather use this money?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Research PeatlandsMuch of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?
Kelly Gogas 4/08/2019 5:22 PMBuy less or no food/products with palm oil. Research different paper options. Spread the word on the importance of conservation of peatlands -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?