Ellen Sumpter

Waiheke Island Community

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
456 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

32

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning

Ellen's actions

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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 16
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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

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Ellen Sumpter 4/15/2019 12:51 AM

Enjoying being exposed to some interesting and new thoughts, but was just reflecting today with a fellow eco-challenger today how there are a number of American actions that don't quite match our NZ setting, so missing out on some points opportunities for the team!! I know there are heaps of things that we are all doing on a daily basis that are not being captured here - but heh ho, we know we are doing it :-)
Mark - great idea to catch up at the end of the challenge.

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Ellen Sumpter 4/13/2019 12:46 PM

Hi there - this morning I came across this TED talk about "Donut Economics". I share the link with you in case you have any interest: https://youtu.be/Rhcrbcg8HBw Kate Raworth calls herself a renegade economist and talks about viewing economics from a sustainable perspective, questioning the traditional growth model which promotes consumerism and living beyond our environmental means. I liked what she had to say.

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