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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
Asia Frye's avatar

Asia Frye

University of Minnesota

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 105 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    2.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    3.0
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    3.0
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    300
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    10
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.5
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Asia's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

Covid-19 community aid

There are many ways we can help our community during this tough time. Just choose one! Create homemade masks to donate to healthcare or other essential workers. Donate to local food shelves. Donate to local foundations providing aid in your community.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 2 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Local Meal

I will learn 1 new recipe using only local food.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

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Climate

Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Oceans

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

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Forests

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Forest-Friendly Foods

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

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Wildlife

Research Benefits of Biodiversity

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.

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Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

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?

  • Asia Frye's avatar
    Asia Frye 4/10/2020 7:29 AM
    Going on walks with my family.

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Use Muscle Power
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
    Asia Frye's avatar
    Asia Frye 4/10/2020 7:28 AM
    I emit less carbon dioxide into the environment, and get to enjoy the fresh air. 
    Walking: I get to observe my surroundings more and have access to nature paths in my community. 
    Riding transit: reduces carbon emitted/ doesn't add more than would be emitted anyway due to doing transit in mass, and get to see places I wouldn't be able to otherwise on foot.
    Biking: I get farther than I would walking, and I genuinely love the rush of speed and wind pushing against my face.
    Driving: For me driving is stressful, but riding in a car someone else is driving is calming to me.
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