Kayla Ellis
4/21/2019 7:14 AM
A lot of bugs are starting to come out. I also noticed alot of trees with beautiful flowers on them. I would change the dead leaves and branches on the floor for a better walk.
Kayla Ellis
"To help the earth the best way possible!!!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 506 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO0.0milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO0.0milestraveled by bus
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UP TO20minutesspent exercising
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UP TO70minutesspent learning
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UP TO0.0pounds of CO2have been saved
Kayla's actions
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 0 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.0 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Explore Other Food Solutions
All Food Solutions
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.
Food
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
#11 Regenerative Agriculture
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
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.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 2
#5 Tropical Forests
I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.
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.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
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 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Explore Other Food SolutionsWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Kayla Ellis 4/19/2019 12:35 PMI learned about silvopasture and how adding more plants could help promote better livestock. I also learned about effective ways people use recycled products. In building solutions I learned about a company in Colombia that makes homes and rooms out of used plastic and recyclables. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Use Public TransitHow has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Kayla Ellis 4/16/2019 8:14 AMBefore I moved for college, I lived in the city. It was so easy to get transportation where I lived and when I moved to a more rural place, everything seemed to be within driving distance. I more appreciative of the buses and public transportation now more than ever. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 2How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Kayla Ellis 4/10/2019 8:32 AMit was very difficult. I loveeee chocolate and to stop cold turkey was very hard and difficult.. lets see if I could keep this up. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn More about Regenerative AgricultureClean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?
Kayla Ellis 4/09/2019 8:57 AMSome other reasons is to bring diversity to farms!! learning how to reduce and add something new in order to receive the best out of soil and plants is a very smart tactic. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn More about SilvopastureHad you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Kayla Ellis 4/05/2019 8:15 AMI have never heard silvopasture before in my life. After reading more about it, I realized that this process could help livestock and pastures like a life cycle. Plus, my favorite animal is a cow and seeing all those cows benefiting from silvopasture proves that this practice is efficient! -
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 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?
Kayla Ellis 4/03/2019 11:11 AMFor one, I use to drink a lot of coffee. My freshman year of college, I drank 2 cups a day to get to class and function. Ice coffee from Dunkin always seemed to taste better but I didn't know that it could be a main contributor to deforestation. Next time, I am going to cut coffee off all together. -
Kayla Ellis 4/03/2019 10:57 AMstarted my day logging in the food I threw out. Very sad at the outcome but it opened my eyes to how much food and money im wasting every year!!
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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?
Kayla Ellis 4/03/2019 10:51 AMTo go on a bomb vacation!!! Preferably to the Bahamas, Italy, and Brazil
