Takyiwa Ankuma

Deloitte GWA

"Be Impeccable With Your Word"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
413 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

11

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

4.3

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

102

gallons of water

have been saved

Takyiwa's actions

Food

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

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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

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant and maintain a vegetable garden

To plant organic vegetables to support healthy eating habits and to improve on my physical activity.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Host a community event in my garden

To create a gathering place for the community: to share information/tips on planting a vegetable garden; to share locally grown produce; and to encourage others to begin growing their own foods.

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Eco-friendly Gardening

What are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.

Takyiwa Ankuma 4/30/2020 2:06 PM

All of the above issues affect water sustainability, the most immediate are dealing with water pollution and also privatization of a resource that will make this critical resource inaccessible to some who may not be able to afford it.

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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?

Takyiwa Ankuma 4/30/2020 2:04 PM

To invest in water sustainable programs!

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Takyiwa Ankuma 4/29/2020 1:01 PM

Turned my compost pile today to allow oxygen in and mix the dry parts with the moist parts. I try to do this at least once/twice a week.

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Takyiwa Ankuma 4/24/2020 7:02 AM

My posts share my journey throughout the creation of my vegetable patch.
This is after I cleared the yard and demarcated the area for the raised beds.

Below are the raised beds that I built with the bottoms sealed with hardware cloth.

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Takyiwa Ankuma 4/24/2020 6:32 AM

I just added one more challenge and created two of my own. The community event will be held during the summer after the crops of the garden have been harvested. You can see the raised garden beds I have been working on in this post.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

Takyiwa Ankuma 4/07/2020 6:47 AM

I have been composting since last fall. I built home made compost bins and intend to create enough compost for planting/refreshing my vegetable garden annually. I only add raw vegetable/fruit scraps and egg shells and contribute generously to compost pile. Now that earth worms are about, I dig those up and add them also to the pile when I can find them. Coffee grounds are next: I hear they make a great compost addition and plan to secure some locally. :-)

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- Takyiwa Ankuma 4/24/2020 6:07 AM
  
  Thanks.
  
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