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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
Beth DeRosier's avatar

Beth DeRosier

Walgreens Boots Alliance

"An action is worth a thousand words."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 313 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    127
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    300
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    300
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    19
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    17
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Beth's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

People

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 5 minutes a day using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?
    Beth DeRosier's avatar
    Beth DeRosier 4/06/2020 6:14 PM
    I watched Food Inc. last night. A documentary made in 2008 that helped to create an awareness of the need for all of us to understand where our food comes from and the economics of food production. 'My big take away was that we all have a vote in deciding how we would like our food systems to work. We actually have 3 votes - breakfast, lunch and dinner. Those food choices send signals on what is important to us about food and our knowledge of where it comes from. 
    I am not sure I answered the question (felt like a test question) but I think my take away gets at the gist of how we can influence our understanding of food sovereignty.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
    Beth DeRosier's avatar
    Beth DeRosier 4/01/2020 11:58 AM
    Meat is expensive to raise.so many can not afford it. Meat requires many resources such as land, food and water. In particular, we can save water usage by not eating meat.
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