Hannah Leatherbury
4/15/2019 5:33 PM
Forests offer me the pleasure of bird song, shade, paths to walk with my dog and fresh air.
Hannah Leatherbury
"Step by step, day by day"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 455 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO100minutesspent exercising
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
Hannah's actions
Land Use
Choose Better Wood Products
#38 Forest Protection
I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 5 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 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 QUESTIONLand Use Choose Better Wood ProductsBeyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?
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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?
Hannah Leatherbury 4/11/2019 7:15 AMIt's helpful for me to know that I don't have to pitch everything by the sell or best buy dates. More often than not, I underbuy food and end up with just enough, because of unanticipated invitations to eat out or visiting family and receiving a meal while visiting. -
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?
Hannah Leatherbury 4/03/2019 6:57 PMPaying for tuition!
Today, I threw out the ends of the parsley that I chopped for a homemade stew that kept the white beans I soaked earlier in the week from going in the trash. Much of my fresh produce comes in biodegradable bags, so the only "trash" from the dinner was a can of diced tomatoes. I ate all of my breakfast (overnight oats) and all of my lunch (pb and j sandwich, carrots, chocolate chip cookie.) The cookie had a package. -
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?
Hannah Leatherbury 4/03/2019 5:35 PMMy neighborhood lacks sidewalks on some of the busiest streets, this makes walking my dog a bit perilous. Thankfully, we have street lamps to guide our path in the early morning and and night.