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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Gina Pattison

Comerica Bank

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 345 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    40
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Participant Feed

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  • Gina Pattison's avatar
    Gina Pattison 4/18/2019 10:38 AM
    Going to test ride an electric bike this weekend.  I can't wait.

    • Murray Kennedy-MacNeill's avatar
      Murray Kennedy-MacNeill 4/18/2019 10:41 AM
      I have been thinking about converting my recumbent trike to electric power, but don't know where to inquiry.  Does anyone have any suggestions?
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities Choose LED Bulbs
    Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?

    Gina Pattison's avatar
    Gina Pattison 4/16/2019 5:20 AM
    We switched to mostly LED lighting.  We even installed a new bathroom fixture and took only LED lights. 


  • Gina Pattison's avatar
    Gina Pattison 4/16/2019 5:19 AM
    3/4 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! 

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    Gina Pattison 4/16/2019 5:15 AM
    I am now going meatless 3 days per week. 
  • 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?

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    Gina Pattison 4/08/2019 11:03 AM
    What an exciting time to be going to college and all of the new career opportunities in this space at Michigan Stat University
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    In 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 4/08/2019 11:02 AM
    Going meatless 2 days per week isn't tough. 

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    Gina Pattison 4/08/2019 11:01 AM
    Oh the money I saved at the grocery store by buying items marked down due to their expiration date.  Probably about $20 yesterday
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

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    Gina Pattison 4/06/2019 3:22 AM
    I can save money by purchasing items marked down