"To become a better contributor to the care of the Earth; including a concentrated effort on daily recycling. Sustainable logging to build bigger and better forests is very important in our household."
POINTS TOTAL
0
TODAY
0
THIS WEEK
463
TOTAL
participant impact
UP TO
5.0
lightbulbs
replaced
UP TO
9.1
locally sourced meals
consumed
UP TO
8.0
meatless or vegan meals
consumed
UP TO
105
minutes
spent exercising
UP TO
2.0
trees
planted
Stacy's actions
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 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS
Buildings and Cities
Plan to Insulate
#31 Insulation
I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
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.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Land Use
Buy Bamboo
#35 Bamboo
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Land Use
Plant Trees
#15 Afforestation
I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 10 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS
Materials
Go Paperless
#70 Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
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?
This is a great time to get some of your other vegetables planted by seed. Remember to cover them if we get a really cold night. The reward of even planting patio lettuce (which is super easy to maintain and can be brought in on a cold night) is amazing. It really makes you smile to see your own food growing....
The wood we are using to rebuild our decks and porch overhangs are all from our own sawmill in Staatsburg, NY. Our business is completely green, with no waste.
Since we already have bamboo growing in our yard, we use bamboo stakes in the garden to help with items that need to climb. It is a great all-natural option to metal stakes.
So excited, I planted peas on Tuesday, so I would be ready to get going with this challenge. I love all of the fresh food the Hudson Valley has to offer. We purchase almost all of our beef and vegetables from local farmers. My brother's family now raises chickens; there is nothing as good as farm fresh eggs!!!
Giovanna pozza 4/12/2019 3:49 PM
