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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Mia Falconer

Ability Building Center

"To expand my knowledge on sustainable practices, implement these findings, and share the knowledge with others at work, at home, and in the community."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 688 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    420
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    740
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1,151
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Mia 's actions

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.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Test Drive an Electric Bike

#69 Electric Bikes

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Improve a Bus Stop

#37 Mass Transit

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 30 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 50 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Support Nutrient Management

#65 Nutrient Management

I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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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    Mia Falconer 4/24/2019 4:29 AM
    Silvopasture benefits livestock,  the ecosystem,  and promotes productive land use on one piece of land.  Very beneficial. 

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    Mia Falconer 4/20/2019 11:07 AM
    Is anyone going to compete with me?  😁

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    Mia Falconer 4/11/2019 10:07 AM

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    Mia Falconer 4/10/2019 8:54 PM

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    Mia Falconer 4/07/2019 8:24 PM
    Nothing was thrown away today, I chose smaller portions. :D
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Keep Track of Wasted Food
    An 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?

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    Mia Falconer 4/03/2019 7:50 PM
    I ate until I "thought" I was full and threw the rest of my vegetables away.  I was hungry 30 minutes later :(

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    Mia Falconer 4/03/2019 12:10 PM
    Day #1- Let's go, Team ABC!

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    Mia Falconer 3/27/2019 11:36 AM
    EcoChallenge is on again!  Let's go team!