Jodi Dooley

EcoChallenge Rhinebeck

"Let’s take care of Mother Earth!"

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locally sourced meals

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meatless or vegan meals

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Jodi's actions

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Make School More Affordable

#6 Educating Girls

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 30 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 6
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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Jodi Dooley 4/23/2019 3:34 PM
Excited that we accomplished so much as a group. Let’s keep up all these great habits we’ve begun!

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Jodi Dooley 4/19/2019 3:55 PM
On vacation, even though I didn’t reach some of my challenges, we bicycled to get groceries and walked 10,000 steps each day. Everywhere we went we asked for no plastic bags and carried our own. On our six day trip we were given only 2 plastic. Rest of time we refused and we did shop almost everyday. Even two felt like too much.

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Jodi Dooley 4/19/2019 6:41 AM
On vacation I’ve had a harder time eating 2 meatless meals a day. I guess my planning for our trip could have been better.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?
Jodi Dooley 4/19/2019 6:38 AM
I am starting to see some bamboo alternatives locally but mainly they must be ordered on line. I feel somewhat in a paradox. I ordered bamboo toothbrushes but mainly use an electric toothbrush at home. I know it’s better font teeth. I will use the bamboo on trips.

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Jodi Dooley 4/17/2019 10:43 AM
It’s been difficult to stick to two meatless meals a day while on vacation. We’re camping and BBQing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
Jodi Dooley 4/09/2019 3:55 PM
I love supporting local farmers, getting to know them personally, and learning their stories. I like knowing where my food comes from. Visiting Farmer’s Market is such a fun activity for everyone. I see families and children I know. It brings people together. Isn’t that what we want for our world?

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Jodi Dooley 4/07/2019 8:03 AM
Just set up a donation page to help fund girl’s education around the world through The Malala Fund on FB. I read Malala’s story a few years ago. She was the young Pakistani activist shot by the Taliban. She almost trying to get an education.

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- sean warman 4/08/2019 5:43 AM
  fantastic
  
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Jodi Dooley 4/04/2019 4:05 AM
Just read an article about looking for products with the Rainforest Alliance seal. They use hybrids that need much less sun, thus cause much less deforestation. As I buy my coffee and chocolate, I will look for these symbols.

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Jodi Dooley 3/21/2019 4:03 AM
https://www.lushusa.com/
I’ve been using Lush beauty products for about 5 years. They are natural and plastic-free, biodegradable and don’t put harmful chemicals in the environment. . I especially love their shampoo bars, which you store in reuseable tins. They make my hair feel great and NO plastic bottles! None of their products come in plastic! Great philosophy, too!

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- Jodi Dooley 4/09/2019 4:41 PM
  Petra,
  Lush is on-line but going to a store is a treat. There’s one in Westchester Mall and about three at least in NYC. They let you try products and explain each. Those are the stores I know but there may be more.
  
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- Petra Ruger 4/08/2019 5:36 AM
  Where do you buy this product line?
  
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- Chantal Collins 3/21/2019 4:18 AM
  i'll definitely check them out next time i need shampoo!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Jodi Dooley 3/13/2019 2:56 PM
I think what I’ve noticed most as I walk by the Hudson River and even down my own road, which has wetlands and a local stream (Landsman Kill) is the amount of drink cans, fast food containers and plastic bags I see. I have noticed plastic bottles and other garbage as I walk my dogs by the river. I have picked up garbage as I walk but I need to make a more concerted effort to do so each time I walk my dogs. I think my new mantra should be, “Always leave it better than you found it!”

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- Petra Ruger 4/08/2019 5:42 AM
  Thank you for the reminder to bring a bag when waking and hiking to pick up trash and recycling. On Saturday I saw a mother and son picking up garbage on the side of rt 308. Yay!
  
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- Leola Specht 3/20/2019 12:53 PM
  I agree Jodi and pick up trash & recyclables everywhere everyday too. You're right, more people reducing single-use disposables and picking up trash for the eco-challenge, the cleaner Rhinebeck will be :-)
  
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