Virginia Pridgen

Chapel Hill High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
236 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

2.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

270

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning

Virginia's actions

Land Use

Restore Wetlands

#52 Coastal Wetlands

I will volunteer 2 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 60 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

COMPLETED 0
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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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Virginia Pridgen 4/01/2019 6:06 PM

I am excited for this challenge because I believe helping the community and the earth with small actions can amount to a lot. I love competitions and am especially interested in seeing how much of an impact this makes it my daily life. Everyday can pass by quickly but it is very important to notice the world around you and make sure that you are taking care of other people and not just yourself.

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