Michele Chisholm

Sustainability Party

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
353 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

90

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning

Michele's 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 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 9
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

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Michele Chisholm 4/13/2019 4:22 AM

Since this eco challenge started, I am constantly surprised by the amount of food waste we have. And I am making a sincere effort to reduce our food waste. I've read that since most food waste is fresh fruits and vegetables and its better to buy frozen, just to reduce the amount of food waste. It seems to be true. Almost everything we've had to dispose of was fresh fruits and vegetables.

Read More
Michele Chisholm 4/08/2019 6:05 AM

On Saturday, my two daughters and I went for a walk to explore neighborhood playgrounds. We took along a used bread bag to collect trash. We collected a bag of trash before we even got to our first playground! The girls had fun doing it (it was a new adventure and we even saw a snake!) and all weekend after this, if my youngest saw trash outside, she picked it and brought it to me. We got the idea from an acquaintance of mine who started a Facebook page called "One Bag Challenge" - challenging everyone to pick up a bag of trash every day for the month of April (#OneBag Challenge #EveryDay IsEarthDay)

Read More
Michele Chisholm 4/08/2019 6:00 AM

I went for a walk on Sunday morning and checked off a lot of boxes. I used muscle power instead of driving to the library to return a library book. After the library, I walked to Giant to buy vegetables to make vegetable lasagna (#plant-rich diet!). I packed up my groceries in my backpack (no plastic bags!) and walked home. I got exercise and fresh air and a few moments of peace being by myself. BUT I did feel guilty about not picking up the trash I saw on my way to Giant and back to my house. Now that I notice trash everywhere, I cannot UN-see it!

Read More
Michele Chisholm 4/05/2019 9:51 AM

I explained to my family that I am in a eco-challenge and part of that challenge is to not waste food. My youngest daughter said "Mommy, I want you to win" and then she actually ate all of her dinner- mind blown! I have become the human vacuum cleaner like my dad used to be when we were growing up--eating the stuff in the fridge that no one else wants to eat just so it doesn't go to waste! :)

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Online Energy Audit

What are your next steps for saving energy?

Michele Chisholm 4/04/2019 2:34 AM

I plan to buy and install vacancy sensors for lights that tend to stay on in my house--in closets and powder rooms, bedrooms, laundry room. I have adjusted our programmable thermostat by a few degrees to further reduce energy usage and will open windows instead of using the AC for as long as possible. I will adjust the AC before going on vacation.

Read More