Noni Strand

Lutherans Restoring Creation - Central States

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
221 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

8.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

76

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.5

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

3.2

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Noni's actions

Forests

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
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

Action Track: Earth Day Together!

Earth Day Action: Write a Love Letter, Poem, or Song to Earth

I will express my love and gratitude for our Earth by writing a love letter, poem, or song to Earth.

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?

Noni Strand 4/30/2020 4:17 PM

I haven't been as diligent in this challenge. Covid 19 has distracted me. I grieve all the items I could nott recycle but had to put in the trash.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An 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. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Noni Strand 4/29/2020 2:13 PM

We are really working to reduce our food waste. Planning for at least a week at a time with the covid crisis has helped us be more mindful about what we are buying. We are less likely to run out and "grab a bite to eat" at a restaurant. I want to eat more local food, too. It doesn't surprise me that so much food is wasted. Maybe COVID will help us with this.

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Noni Strand 4/25/2020 8:08 AM

I was able to make a video for Earth Day for my colleagues at work. I took it in my garden and showed them how my lettuce, spinach, and peas had sustained through the freezes we've had lately. I used that as a metaphor for how we can sustain through COVID challenges.

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