Liz Hardee
4/24/2019 9:21 AM
Honestly, I have no idea!
Liz Hardee
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participant impact
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UP TO16conversationswith people
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UP TO2.0donationsmade
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UP TO21meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO115minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0personhelped
Liz's actions
Women and Girls
Give a Microloan
#62 Women Smallholders
I will give 1 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.
Materials
Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips
#47 Bioplastic
I will spend at least 5 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 16 friends, family and/or colleagues.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Materials
Properly Dispose of Refrigerants
#1 Refrigerant Management
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.
Electricity Generation
Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries
#48 In-Stream Hydro, #76 Micro Wind, #78 Microgrids
I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Women and Girls
Support Women-Owned Businesses
#62 Women Smallholders
I will spend 5 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.
Women and Girls
Fund Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.
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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Liz Hardee 4/24/2019 9:23 AMI was able to support four microloans through Kiva! One is going to a strawberry farmer in Moldova, one to a grocer in Ghana, one to an embroiderer in Tajikistan, and one to a beader in Palestine. All four are women. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls Give a MicroloanGlobally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. Why do you think that is?
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Liz Hardee 4/24/2019 8:29 AMLast day!! However, I think I am going to try to keep incorporating vegan meals into my diet, because eating vegan makes me feel better overall and because I am trying to shift my diet anyway as the planet becomes less able to sustain western diets. -
Liz Hardee 4/23/2019 1:37 PMOK, so I emailed Metro to find out how to recycle bioplastics (there's nothing about them on their website). Here is what they emailed back:
Most of them are just garbage in the Portland area. City of Portland has approved the following compostable bags/liners to be put in the compost bin but it is limited specifically to this list: Biobag "Certified Compostable", EcNow Tach "Compost Me", EcoSafe "6400 Line", Glad "Compostable Kitchen" and Natur-Tec "Natur-Bag Compostable". -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Share Bioplastic Disposal TipsWhat concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Liz Hardee 4/23/2019 1:33 PMWe have compounding crises in the form of climate change, other forms of pollution, and extraction. -
Liz Hardee 4/23/2019 8:44 AMKillin it on vegan breakfasts the last couple of days, lots of peanut butter. :) -
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?
Liz Hardee 4/22/2019 11:29 AMI always assumed the date on a food package was the date after which the food began to pose a health risk, so knowing this is not the case means I can use foods approaching or past these dates rather than wasting them. -
Liz Hardee 4/22/2019 8:26 AMAte a meatless meal yesterday but failed on my personal vegan challenge because it had cheese. -
Liz Hardee 4/19/2019 11:49 AMThe haircut from the woman-owned salon turned out awesome :) -
Liz Hardee 4/18/2019 10:06 AMIf anybody in Portland needs to take their bike to the shop, there's a women owned shop called Gladys Bikes in N. Portland.