April 3 - April 24, 2019

Kelly Collins

"My mission is to cultivate a relationship of respect and responsibility with nature and the living entities on this earth through educating myself and others, empowering regenerative ag practices, building relationships with the lovely people in my community, healing, rewilding and restoring natural spaces in the Ramapough-Lenape Territories- Hudson Valley region. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
630 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

187

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

27

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning

Kelly's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Social Justice

Start a Social Media Campaign

#6 Educating Girls

Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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 8
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

Action Track: Social Justice

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Advocate for Forest Protection

#38 Forest Protection

I will contact 1 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 1 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

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

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
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
Food Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?

Kelly Collins 4/22/2019 8:10 AM

Here are some more videos and links I found regarding Regenerative Ag.

We can sign on for 4p1000 to ensure healthy souls and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. CPN will be looking at this as an initiative this year!

https://regenerationinternational.org/why-regenerative-agriculture/

https://regenerationinternational.org/4p1000/#sign

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Choose Recycled Paper

Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?

Kelly Collins 4/18/2019 8:44 PM

I was really trying to find providers locally who sold bulk recycled paper and was disappointed in the local stores. I’d love to see more businesses providing recycled paper options. This way there is less of an additional carbon footprint in getting recycled paper to my home. Also maybe it’s time to learn how to make my own!

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- Wendy V 4/19/2019 4:53 PM
  
  Thank you for investigating that!
  
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Kelly Collins 4/12/2019 12:56 PM

I really love this beautiful illustration of the array of food sourcing. It’s not about good or bad, it’s the spectrum of impact and this beautifully captures that.

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Kelly Collins 4/07/2019 5:38 AM

I decided to use an alternative for the toilet tank. I’ve taken glass jars filled with water sealed close to prevent the water from draining out. I took glass jars from the food I eat and then have up cycled something from my food waste.

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Kelly Collins 4/06/2019 5:29 AM

Hey Everyone!

You are all amazing and I know you are keeping up with the challenges you set! Don’t forget to mark it off daily. There have been questions about how to do that. Feel free to email me at colli642@gmail.com Happy to help!

Also how’s it going? What’s be easy to adjust to? What’s been a challenge?

Happy to hear your experiences!

Kelly
Team Cap-I-tan

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun 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?

Kelly Collins 4/06/2019 5:26 AM

Eating smaller portions also allows for more food security and a smaller grocery bill. I spent $34 at the grocery for 10 meals which typically would be about 6 meals. I’ve also become more aware of the quality and quantity of what I drink.

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Kelly Collins 4/03/2019 7:43 PM

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Kelly Collins 4/03/2019 7:42 PM

Today we hosted a plant based diet event! Food was delicious! It was great to include others on this food journey and offer support.

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Kelly Collins 3/03/2019 2:28 PM

I am so delighted to be participating in this year's Drawdown EcoChallenge! I am even more elated to be doing it with my community!

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- Lois Karlin 4/03/2019 9:42 AM
  
  Me too, yes it's fun to do this with fellow Warwickians. Just got the book!
  
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