Victoria Wright
4/24/2019 6:20 AM
It was outside my comfort zone picking up after someone else, but I did it...phew! Maybe I will consider doing it again, but definitely mixed feelings about this one.
Victoria Wright
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 512 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO360minutesspent exercising
Victoria's actions
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Transport
Use Muscle Power
#49 Cars
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
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.
Transport
Improve a Bus Stop
#37 Mass Transit
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Improve a Bus StopHow can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Victoria Wright 4/24/2019 6:17 AMAs my grandmother use to say 'Waste not, want not." It means, if you use a commodity or resource carefully and without extravagance you will not likely be in need.Your savings can be used on experiences i.e. vacation, or charity.-
Jordan Zimmermann 4/24/2019 6:50 AM"Enough is as good as a feast." - Mary Poppins
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Use Muscle PowerHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Victoria Wright 4/23/2019 8:28 AMUnintended consequences is exactly what is happening, in this case, the outcome is positive. It's easy to forget I'm working out when I bike to the train station or do a lot of walking to get around. My gym membership is the city and life keeps me on the move. -
Victoria Wright 4/19/2019 11:51 AMBecause it's not just five extra points :) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?
Victoria Wright 4/10/2019 1:11 PMi learned to eat smaller portions since I was young because whenever I couldn't finish eating what I ask for, my parents didn't let me off the hook. I was often the last one at the table slowly carving away at the small grouping of "reason" to finish my dinner. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
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Victoria Wright 4/05/2019 8:20 AMHow do we learn anything? From experimentation, observation and from others, so free to share tips and ways you're celebrating earth month to those around you. -
Victoria Wright 4/03/2019 4:48 AMI"d like to think some action items from last year are now habitual practices for me today.