Shantelle Dreamer
"Provide inclusive opportunities to engage with our teammates and local community through sustainability initiatives, education programs, and advocacy. "
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO100minutesspent learning
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UP TO10disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO40plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO96gallons of waterhave been saved
Shantelle's actions
Climate
Calculate Personal Carbon Footprint
Complete your personal carbon footprint calculator. Go to www.wsppact.com and answer the questions for each section. The process takes about 10 minutes. Details about your utility bills and travel will be required. Please be as accurate as you can, but it’s not required to search for receipts.
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.
Fresh Water
Water-Friendly Beauty Products
Avoid beauty products with micro beads or harsh chemicals that will feed into the ground and your water supply.
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.
Food
Vedge Pledge and Webinar
I challenge you to go veg for a week. Sign up and I will provide you with daily updates during the week of the challenge (April 20th to 25th - send me an email that you want to join at [email protected]) We will have a webinar on Wednesday, April 22nd (Earth Day) at 9am Pacific/noon Eastern about the environmental impacts of food. Join the webinar and/or take the pledge :)
Fresh Water
Conserve Toilet Water
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
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.
Forests
Use a Reusable Mug
If possible, I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Support Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 60 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Action Track: Building Resilience
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.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Shantelle Dreamer 4/28/2020 9:35 AMI have been using these cloth napkins for a couple of weeks and love them. I almost never need paper towels anymore, and they take up very little room in the laundry. https://www.amazon.com/Ruvanti-Cotton-Napkins-Comfortable-Reusable/dp/B07NKHNZYD/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=cloth+napkins&qid=1588091526&s=home-garden&sr=1-6-
Krista Pritchett 4/28/2020 10:12 AMThank you for posting!
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Shantelle Dreamer 4/22/2020 1:20 PMI just watched a great TED Talk by Paul Stamets called "Six Ways Mushrooms Can Save the World". In this video, you will explore the magic of mushrooms - from transferring nutrients between different tree species to petroleum waste mitigation. Prepare to enter the network of Mycophiles (devotees of mushrooms).