Teresa Wheway
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 695 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO320milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO320milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO30minutesspent exercising
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO148pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO2.0treesplanted
Teresa's 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.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
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.
Transport
Try Carpooling
#75 Ridesharing
I will commute by carpool 64 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 29.52 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Transport
Conduct Virtual Meetings
#63 Telepresence
I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.
Land Use
Plant Trees
#15 Afforestation
I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Materials
Properly Dispose of Refrigerants
#1 Refrigerant Management
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.
Transport
Use Muscle Power
#49 Cars
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
Materials
Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.
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 QUESTIONMaterials Install a Toilet BankHow can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
Teresa Wheway 4/25/2019 3:05 AMconserving water instead of using sprinklers I will hand water all my plants -
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?
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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?
Teresa Wheway 4/25/2019 2:57 AMBy keeping close watch on these dates in the work place we can donate food items before they have to be thrown out -
Teresa Wheway 4/24/2019 2:27 AMI really enjoyed this Eco Challenge & learned new things about our environment actions that are harming it and how we can help to alleviate those actions... Here's to Mother Earth! -
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?
Teresa Wheway 4/24/2019 2:20 AMIt is always a beautiful walk where I live ... pastures of cows & a lot of different woodland children.... -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Properly Dispose of RefrigerantsHow do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Teresa Wheway 4/23/2019 3:15 AMI try to do my best not to harm the environment in the small ways I can ... it makes me at least feel i am doing my part ... -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Teresa Wheway 4/23/2019 3:11 AMIt is something I never really connected the dots to ... but going ahead I will be more mindful -
Teresa Wheway 4/18/2019 3:17 AMI started this Challenge to be honest as a work related ... "supposed to" and have now found it enlightening... and enjoyable-
MARIA ALBULESCU 4/18/2019 6:35 PMGlad you joined us! Happy to have you on the team! -
Otto Graham 4/18/2019 4:31 PMSo happy to hear this Teresa! Thanks for participating and keep up the GREAT work
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Use Muscle PowerHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Teresa Wheway 4/18/2019 3:13 AMI have been cutting down my grocery shopping to once a week which makes me HAPPY-
MARIA ALBULESCU 4/18/2019 6:37 PMMe too! Less time, less waste and more time to do something else.
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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?
Teresa Wheway 4/18/2019 3:12 AMI would rather use the money wasted putting back into my garden or helping to improve natural resources