Carol Getaz

Woodstock Day School

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
777 Total

Participant Impact

up to

28

zero-waste meals

consumed
up to

30

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
up to

280

minutes

spent exercising
up to

110

minutes

spent learning

Carol's Actions

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 10 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

Completed
One-Time Action

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 10 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

Completed
One-Time Action

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

Completed
One-Time Action

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Carol Getaz 4/24/2019 6:22 PM

We enjoyed so much this challenge! The whole family is on it and we'll keep it rolling ! The kids are also so mindful about little things, for example every time we want to throw away something they check if there could be a second life to it. Every time they see someone on a bike they say "Drawdown!" and we all laugh! Congratulations for setting up such a fun challenge, and bravo for the website. So well done. A new smart way to reach out to a wide audience.

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Carol Getaz 4/23/2019 4:51 PM

I've been bringing my own bags to any stores for years and glad to see it is slowly happening here too!

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Carol Getaz 4/22/2019 7:57 PM

While being on spring break, my boys took the habit of picking up any plastic bag they'd find in the street !
We also managed to avoid buying plastic water bottles and just refilled our bottles everywhere!
Talking about the Eco-challenge always brought fun and inspiring ideas.

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Reflection Question
Food Learn More about Silvopasture

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

Carol Getaz 4/10/2019 3:26 PM

The big advantage of silvopasture is that you cultivate many things and raise animals together under trees and at the same time not have to have a lot of land.
Properly-managed silvopasture can increase overall productivity and long-term income due to the simultaneous production of tree crops, forage, and livestock while reducing carbon emission.

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Reflection Question
Women and Girls Learn about the Need for Family Planning

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!

Carol Getaz 4/09/2019 7:18 PM

"In the US, 45 % of pregnancies are unintended. Addressing population—how many feet are leaving their tracks—remains controversial (when it comes to Carbon footprint), but there is despite widespread agreement that greater numbers place more strain on the planet." Unbelievable. In the US, the current federal administration's open policy – widely supported notably by religious groups – is to defund Planned Parenthood, the national organization supporting family planning. The number of women in Congress, which has luckily increased dramatically in the last elections, might be a sign that the US legislative body will reach a point in the future where it will be able to tackle this issue from another perspective.

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Carol Getaz 4/05/2019 6:13 PM

Today we showed both our kids the documentary "Just Eat It" (on You Tube) which brought a lot of talks to the dinner table! The kids are enjoying talking about the eco-challenge and look for ways to "make more points"... More to come...

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Reflection Question
Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Carol Getaz 4/05/2019 6:10 PM

Didn't go for that walk with the snow today and preferred cooking (the right portions!) home with a fire bringing a cozy heat throughout the house...
We'll do better tomorrow ha!

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Carol Getaz 4/04/2019 2:59 PM

Yesterday at science Winson's class got each a radish from the garden and when his teacher wanted to pack them in individual plastic bags he asked: "why not use paper bags?" which she did! Yay Marie! Ban single use plastic on the campus!

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- Lily Raper 4/05/2019 7:52 AM
  
  That's great! Go Marie and Winson!
  
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Carol Getaz 4/04/2019 2:53 PM

Taking a walk with Milan and his basketball was so much fun and great quality time for just the 2 of us!

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