Lori Stettler
4/22/2019 5:00 AM
We have a local. Company which came to our house and did an energy audit and an estimate on installing solar panels. We are seriously considering doing this.
Lori Stettler
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO3.0donationsmade
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UP TO52locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO105meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO21zero-waste mealsconsumed
Lori's actions
Women and Girls
Connect With A Nonprofit
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will connect with a local nonprofit working on womens' or girls' issues in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
Transport
Test Drive an Electric Bike
#69 Electric Bikes
I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.
Electricity Generation
Rooftop Solar Consultation
#10 Rooftop Solar
After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.
Electricity Generation
Support Companies Leading in Green Energy
#8 Solar Farms
I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.
Women and Girls
Make School More Affordable
#6 Educating Girls
I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.
Women and Girls
Fund Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
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.
Transport
Improve a Bus Stop
#37 Mass Transit
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.
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.
Electricity Generation
Solar Water Consultation
#41 Solar Water
I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.
Electricity Generation
Advocate for Solar Installation
#10 Rooftop Solar
I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.
Transport
Advocate For Greener Vehicles
#26 Electric Vehicles
I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles
Food
Support Nutrient Management
#65 Nutrient Management
I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 50 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 5 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 45 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Transport
Conduct Virtual Meetings
#63 Telepresence
I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.
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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Lori Stettler 4/24/2019 6:19 AMThe challenge kept me mindful of ways that I can make an impact on a daily basis. Developing these types of habits will carry into the future for me as I work to be more sustainable in my personal life. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Support Companies Leading in Green EnergyEvery dollar you put into solar or wind is a dollar not put into traditional financial institutions. You'll also be bolstering the fossil fuel divestment movement, too. Name some companies you know that invest in green energy. How can you support them?
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Lori Stettler 4/22/2019 4:55 AMI joined the team to become more self aware and work harder to develop better habits. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood CompostingProducing 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?
Lori Stettler 4/22/2019 4:54 AMFood waste. I am working hard to not over purchase, eat leftovers and prepare only what is actually needed. I am also tt]rying to r=train my -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Support Nutrient ManagementHow does environmental quality influence your sense of community?
Lori Stettler 4/22/2019 4:52 AMEnvironmental quality is key to building community as people who live in higher quality areas are ore inclined to create community and have work hard to maintain or improve that quality for themselves and their family -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Zero-waste CookingHow are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues? Why do these issues matter to you?
Lori Stettler 4/22/2019 4:51 AMThose with power, ie; money have access to better appliances and systems that are more environmentally friendly and have less impact on ones health and the environment -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsIn 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?
Lori Stettler 4/16/2019 5:18 AMWe. Do so because we can. We do not value life, ours or the animals and use it as a status symbol, always trying to do better than others -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Rooftop Solar ConsultationIdentify some ways in which modern human societies have become unsustainable. What kind of roles do individuals have in creating and changing practices in society?
Lori Stettler 4/16/2019 5:14 AMWe rely. On too. Much plastic, we waste to much food and water and energy.
We all have a role in educating ourselves and others to leave the world enter than we found it. -
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?
Lori Stettler 4/16/2019 5:12 AMSell by dates are store driven and are an industry standard, use by dates are a suggestion as to how long the food is fresh. You should always smell or tase the food before blindly going by these dates. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun 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?
Lori Stettler 4/16/2019 5:11 AMHealthy weight loss and a sense of enjoying the food and being thankful for what god gave you