Kelly Forest

"To educate my students about climate change and show how their actions will create change. I also try to lead by example (the students are now able to compost in my classroom)."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
655 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

donations

made
UP TO

8.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

5.0

people

helped
UP TO

10

trees

planted
UP TO

1.0

zero-waste meal

consumed

Kelly's actions

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Restore Wetlands

#52 Coastal Wetlands

I will volunteer 0 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 10 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Social Justice

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate 5 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Restore Wetlands

How do wetlands differ from other ecosystems -- both in the services they offer and in your personal experience of them?

Kelly Forest 4/17/2019 6:41 PM

Wetlands provide water filtration and home for wildlife. I just planted native trees by the steam Bank and wetlands in our local park. We are weeding out the invasive shrubs and planting native trees and shrubs.

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Kelly Forest 4/08/2019 5:06 PM

I'm enjoying this challenge except I'm not doing a good job with my zero waste goal. I have ideas but haven't had the time to go shopping.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

In what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?

Kelly Forest 4/08/2019 5:03 PM

Raise awareness and do a fundraiser at my school.

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