Hannah Leatherbury
4/15/2019 5:33 PM
Forests offer me the pleasure of bird song, shade, paths to walk with my dog and fresh air.
Hannah Leatherbury
"Step by step, day by day"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 455 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO100minutesspent exercising
Hannah's 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.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 5 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Land Use
Choose Better Wood Products
#38 Forest Protection
I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand UseBeyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Hannah Leatherbury 4/11/2019 7:15 AMIt's helpful for me to know that I don't have to pitch everything by the sell or best buy dates. More often than not, I underbuy food and end up with just enough, because of unanticipated invitations to eat out or visiting family and receiving a meal while visiting. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodAn 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?
Hannah Leatherbury 4/03/2019 6:57 PMPaying for tuition!
Today, I threw out the ends of the parsley that I chopped for a homemade stew that kept the white beans I soaked earlier in the week from going in the trash. Much of my fresh produce comes in biodegradable bags, so the only "trash" from the dinner was a can of diced tomatoes. I ate all of my breakfast (overnight oats) and all of my lunch (pb and j sandwich, carrots, chocolate chip cookie.) The cookie had a package. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and CitiesWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Hannah Leatherbury 4/03/2019 5:35 PMMy neighborhood lacks sidewalks on some of the busiest streets, this makes walking my dog a bit perilous. Thankfully, we have street lamps to guide our path in the early morning and and night.