Gina Pattison
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 345 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO5.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO40meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO120minutesspent learning
Gina's actions
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 60 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Buildings and Cities
Choose LED Bulbs
#33 LED Lighting (Household)
I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
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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Gina Pattison 4/18/2019 10:38 AMGoing to test ride an electric bike this weekend. I can't wait.-
Murray Kennedy-MacNeill 4/18/2019 10:41 AMI have been thinking about converting my recumbent trike to electric power, but don't know where to inquiry. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Choose LED BulbsChanging lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?
Gina Pattison 4/16/2019 5:20 AMWe switched to mostly LED lighting. We even installed a new bathroom fixture and took only LED lights.
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Gina Pattison 4/16/2019 5:19 AM3/4 of our house is now LED. We got alexa and set up timers so if we forget to turn off the lights when we leave for work they turn themselves off! -
Gina Pattison 4/16/2019 5:15 AMI am now going meatless 3 days per week. -
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?
Gina Pattison 4/08/2019 11:03 AMWhat an exciting time to be going to college and all of the new career opportunities in this space at Michigan Stat University -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsIn your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?
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Gina Pattison 4/12/2019 9:05 AMOk that should say going meatless 2 meals per day isn't tough.
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Gina Pattison 4/08/2019 11:01 AMOh the money I saved at the grocery store by buying items marked down due to their expiration date. Probably about $20 yesterday -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?