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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Ida Stoever

High Meadow School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 832 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    48
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    60
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    100
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    100
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    105
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    45
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    206
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Ida's actions

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

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

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 55 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.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 8.86 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Stay on the Ground

#43 Airplanes, #63 Telepresence

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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    Ida Stoever 4/26/2019 4:18 PM
    It really doesn't matter in the end if we won or not, because of all the work we have done the earth is a better place to live in but even though the ecochallenge is done doesn't  mean that our challenge of saving the environment is over. Good job every one
    -Ida Stoever

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    Ida Stoever 4/22/2019 5:50 AM
    it will not let me do more chalinges

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    Ida Stoever 4/19/2019 8:22 AM
    we need to get more people.
    tell your friends and family 

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    Ida Stoever 4/15/2019 8:15 AM
    on Sunday i went outside and got a garbage bag then i went around cleaning up after an easter egg hunt.
    there was so much plastic, and nobody except cleaned up

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    Ida Stoever 4/08/2019 1:31 PM
    so sad how many turtles die every year😢

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    Ida Stoever 4/04/2019 3:33 PM
    how are we doing in the chalinge?