Danielle Aba-Onu

National Co+op Grocers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
500 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

11

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

8.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

105

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

10

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Danielle's actions

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Social Justice

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate 1 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY 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.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 10 friends, family and/or colleagues.

UNCOMPLETED
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

Danielle Aba-Onu 4/24/2019 1:46 PM

My consumption of meat and eggs are potentially indirectly impacting deforestation because of soy beans causing deforestation and being grown to feed livestock. My consumption of unsustainably sourced chocolate also has impacts on deforestation too. And anytime Im eating processed food, I might be eating palm oil, without even realizing it since the product is often disguised under other names. I can decrease my impact by choosing to eat less meat and eggs. And when I do choose to eat animal products, opt for local, grass fed feed and ask my local co-op if the eggs are from farms where they don't feed chickens soy. I'll also consciously look for seals from FSC and Rainforest Alliance on packaging to know Im supporting companies doing the right thing when it comes to eliminating deforestation in their supply chain.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

In what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?

Danielle Aba-Onu 4/03/2019 2:49 PM

Donate to a mass school-based deworming program like https://www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/long-run-and-intergenerational-impacts-child-health-gains-deworming-kenya.

or

Donate gently used, quality tennis shoes through organization like https://soles4souls.org/get-involved/give-shoes/ to help them with the long distance they have to travel or bikes to make travel easier too.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Danielle Aba-Onu 4/01/2019 2:37 PM

The time sensitivity of it all and the need for us to take action today. I also wish it wasn't such a political issue and could become a universal effort so we can really create change both on the local and global levels.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Eliminate Toxic Plastics

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Danielle Aba-Onu 4/01/2019 2:34 PM

Vegetable bags and plastic bags are probably the items I have used most frequently in the past. I recently purchased a cloth amazon bag for purchasing produce at the grocery store and beeswax wraps to replace the use of plastic bags for sandwiches, snacks and covering bowls in the fridge. I'm excited to incorporate these into everyday life.

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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?

Danielle Aba-Onu 4/01/2019 2:31 PM

On my walk in the neighborhood around our office today, I was specifically drawn to new metro line signs on the sidewalks helping to indicate the entrance point for pedestrians to access the above ground metro line located in the middle of the busy street. It also indicated which direction to take to take towards different parts of the city. I image that is especially nice for visitors or those new to using public transit.

Wayfinding is such an important part of our infrastructure making it possible to get from point A to point B efficiently and safely. It's especially important when using public transportation. And something I think I often take for granted unless in an unfamiliar place.

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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?

Danielle Aba-Onu 2/22/2019 2:21 PM

If I was to generalize, I think we like to eat filling meals in America and fast food meals too. Meat is popular ingredient in fast food and on most families plate because it is filling and feels like a complete meal.

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- Matt Baer 2/25/2019 11:07 AM
  
  It's also cheap because of government subsidies and long-standing institutions in the US. If a burger is cheaper than a grain bowl, it's always going to win in the US. There needs to be a shift in funding priorities to help encourage positive eating habits.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Composting

Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?

Danielle Aba-Onu 2/22/2019 2:18 PM

Water waste is a huge motivator to change behaviors regarding food waste. Stats about water shortages in the coming decades is scary and overwhelming. It's an topic I am motivated to learn more about and take action on.

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