Vanessa Hormann
"Do the best I can to reduce my footprint and spread knowledge"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 816 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO7.0locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO7.0whole food mealsconsumed
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UP TO28meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO34milestraveled by bus
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UP TO1.0miletraveled by bike
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UP TO11pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO14plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0petitionsigned
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UP TO1.0conversationwith a person
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO70minutesspent outdoors
Vanessa's actions
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) each day this week.
Transportation
Locally-Sourced Meals
I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day this week.
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) free of processed foods each day this week.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
A Call to Sustainability
Pay Attention to Current Events
I will watch or read the news each day this week with a specific focus on sustainability issues and happenings.
Food
Visit a Local Farm
I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.
Ecological Principles
Practice Gratitude for Earth
This week, I will spend 10 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.
Transportation
Use Public Transit
I will use public transit 34 mile(s) each day this week and avoid sending up to 7.11 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Ecological Principles
Reduce My Footprint
I will calculate my ecological footprint and talk with my family or roommates about way we can reduce our negative enviromental impact.
Ecological Principles
Recycle Everything I Can
I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community this week.
A Call to Sustainability
Talk To Others
I will tell 1 people why sustainability is important to me and what my vision for a sustainable world is.
Transportation
Go by Bike
I will commute by bike 1 mile(s) each day this week and avoid sending up to 4.2 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
A Call to Sustainability
Sign a Petition
I will sign petitions in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Community
Pick Up Litter
I will pick up litter on my street and ask others to join me in taking care of our neighborhood.
Consumption and Economy
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Visions of Sustainability
Online Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Water
Say No to Plastic
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. This week, I'll say "no" to plastic bags at the store and plastic straws in all of my drinks.
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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Vanessa Hormann 2/01/2018 8:25 PMReflections on eco-challenge chapter 1: Beautiful speech of Paul Hawken; it was full of very powerful ideas. He shows that life is bigger than any other human created things (such as politics for example);, as he also brings to life the miracle of life that happens within us through a micro community and millions of processes. He even cites that we are "little universe[s]". With that in mind, our only boss is nature. So we should be okay following our instincts in "creating the conditions that are conducive to life".-
Dann Sklarew 2/21/2018 2:36 PMAmen!
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