Meryl Wingfield
4/24/2019 1:38 PM
Avocados and obvs palm oil are terrible, which I knew but also coffee and pineapples. And not deforestation but I didn’t know about health impact to workers from processing cashew nuts :(
Meryl Wingfield
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 753 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3.0donationsmade
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UP TO85minutesspent exercising
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UP TO120minutesspent learning
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UP TO2.0peoplehelped
Meryl's actions
Action Track: Social Justice
Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers
#6 Educating Girls
I will donate 2 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.
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.
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.
Materials
Properly Dispose of Refrigerants
#1 Refrigerant Management
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.
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
Support Nutrient Management
#65 Nutrient Management
I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
Land Use
Research Peatlands
#13 Peatlands
I will spend 20 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Women and Girls
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.
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.
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 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Explore Other Transport SolutionsWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Meryl Wingfield 4/23/2019 2:01 PMReplacing car travel with electric bikes is higher priority for urban travel than increased mass transit -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Research PeatlandsMuch of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?
Meryl Wingfield 4/22/2019 7:37 AMPeatlands hold a third of the world’s soil carbon and 10% of freshwater! I did not know that -
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?
Meryl Wingfield 4/20/2019 3:00 PMFor the days I don’t eat at home, I have no idea of the food waste from the meals I ate -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Properly Dispose of RefrigerantsHow do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Meryl Wingfield 4/18/2019 3:33 PMThings I’ve learnt today: over 95% of an average refrigeration unit is recyclable and the world’s largest fridge recycling plant is in Wales! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls Start a Social Media CampaignHow are people responding to the statistics you're sharing on social media?
Meryl Wingfield 4/14/2019 1:45 PMSeems I’ve got a colleague interested in educated girls. We’re having a chat this week about what difference it makes and what she could do :)-
Meryl Wingfield 4/18/2019 3:34 PM*educating
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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?
Meryl Wingfield 4/14/2019 1:44 PMI didn’t know this before: Typically one-third of a product's shelf-life remains after the sell-by date for the consumer to use at home. -
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?
Meryl Wingfield 4/13/2019 3:43 PMDesigning a place to be walkable makes a big difference to how enjoyable it is - decent path/pavement and good road crossing points. Paths away from roads even better -
Meryl Wingfield 4/08/2019 2:50 PMI’m keeping a food waste log and it’s made me think about the waste from eating in a restaurant this eve. Never really considered that before -
Meryl Wingfield 4/07/2019 12:00 PMhere’s my food waste log
