Jana Fischback
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 790 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO5.0minutesspent learning
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UP TO525minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO525minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO34conversationswith people
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UP TO14meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Jana's actions
Action Track: Building Resilience
Connect While Social Distancing
I will connect with at least 1 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 5 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Oceans
Support Organic Growing Methods
I will buy organic cotton and foods grown without the use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.
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?
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Jana Fischback 4/27/2020 12:18 PMJust a few more days left. Great job everyone!-
Jeanne Poirier 4/27/2020 8:04 PMThanks for making it happen captain!! The Drawdown Challenge looks like a whole new level - thanks for letting us know of it!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Weekly Meal PlanningAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
Jana Fischback 4/25/2020 12:23 PMThe amount of food we throw away is astonishing. I hadn't see the amount of money we lose before - maybe that's a way to get people to waste less? Sometimes putting a dollar amount on it is what it takes... I'd rather use that money to go toward my "Tesla account" :-)-
Jeanne Poirier 4/25/2020 7:50 PM$ does seem to be a "universal" language.
Facts like 80% of the world's deforestation is due to cattle ranching alone - etc. :( pale in comparison to the pocketbook. Hmmmm . . .
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
Jana Fischback 4/17/2020 1:45 PMBecause meat is an expensive middle man - why not just eat the crops directly rather than feeding them to livestock? I stopped eating meat (land animals) after learning of the high GHG emissions from a report I did in grad school. Then I eventually gave up seafood, even though I love it, because of the over-fished oceans. Dairy is next - I need to give it up!-
Sue Kane 4/17/2020 10:10 PMJeanne talked me into trying Oat Milk - I like it and staying with it. But I do love cheese! -
Jeanne Poirier 4/17/2020 8:07 PMWow - good on you! Chicken & cheese will be my very hardest to give up. Great learning opportunities on this Eco-Challenge and I thank you Jana for making it possible!!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Jana Fischback 4/10/2020 10:52 AMKnowing they're all about taste rather than safety helps give me the confidence to depend on my own senses (sight, smell, then taste) to know if something is truly bad or just past it's prime.-
Jeanne Poirier 4/10/2020 6:26 PMI picked this challenge also - it's one I definitely want to understand more. Wasting food is about the worst thing we can do. May Grammy always said so too. :)
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Jana Fischback 4/06/2020 8:41 PMThe "Siskiyou Climate Crew" has challenged our team! I'm not sure what that means exactly, but let's beat 'em! :-)-
Jeanne Poirier 4/07/2020 7:48 PMI'm in - and just curious how to get loads-a-points!! -
Brooklyn Holton 4/07/2020 8:40 AMSounds like a good challenge for us! Also, thank you for your team messages because they help me remember to log in! -
Teresa Boushay 4/06/2020 9:52 PMWell, challenge is in the title. Sounds like we must accept 🌞💪😇
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REFLECTION QUESTIONOceans Support Organic Growing MethodsIt is often said that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” What is your response to that statement?
Jana Fischback 4/01/2020 10:06 AM"Don't do nothing just because you can't do everything." One of my favorite quotes. Maybe we can't feed the world with organic immediately (but maybe we can?) but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be working toward it for our health, the health of the ecosystems and the health of the agricultural and textile workers.-
Jeanne Poirier 4/01/2020 10:22 AMSounds like a T-shirt I got years ago for my husband (and long deteriorated :). "If can, can. If no can, no can.
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Jana Fischback 4/01/2020 10:02 AMNo April Fools here! Time to start our challenge! Feel free to invite friends if you haven't yet, they can join any time. -
Jana Fischback 3/23/2020 11:55 AMOur team is already #23 with only 8 members, nice work everyone! Invite your friends and family to join!-
Jana Fischback 4/01/2020 10:01 AMSue, I suppose just choose one account and stick with that one! Or you can try emailing NWEI: [email protected]. -
Sue Kane 3/31/2020 11:15 AMHelp Jana! Somehow I got signed up 2 times! One and Susan Kane and the Other as Sue Kane. What should I do?
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