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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Lynn Siegner's avatar

Lynn Siegner

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine LiveGreen

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 310 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    donation
    made
  • UP TO
    60
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    person
    helped

Lynn's actions

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate 1 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

  • 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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    Lynn Siegner 4/23/2019 8:22 AM
    I never knew this: "The guidelines for freezer storage are for quality only. Frozen foods constantly stored at 0°F or below can be kept indefinitely." 
    Knowing that food is still safe long after it's frozen is comforting! No more throwing out food just because it's sat in the freezer for a few months.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Women and Girls Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers
    In what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?
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    Lynn Siegner 4/18/2019 7:18 AM
    Education on self care by giving girls some tips and tools to use when they are feeling physical and emotional pain and exhaustion from menstruation. Things like exercise, rest, and warm towels  for cramps can help on bad days. Knowing what "normal" pain is can also help alert them when something is truly not healthy and to seek medical attention if they are able.
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  • 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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    Lynn Siegner 4/03/2019 11:28 AM
    I believe it is a privilege issue. We are able to go to the grocery store and easily buy large amounts of cheap meat. We do not have to raise and slaughter our own animals. Many other countries do not have this kind of easy access.



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