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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
Donna Hargrove's avatar

Donna Hargrove

LiveGreen/UNMC/Nebraska Medicine

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 340 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted
  • UP TO
    9.0
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    9.6
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    4.6
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    230
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Donna's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 3 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

Food

Advocate For More Food Options

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for local and/or organic food options in my state and/or community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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
    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?
    Donna Hargrove's avatar
    Donna Hargrove 4/29/2020 11:48 AM
    I really try to eat all the food I cook.  
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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?
    Donna Hargrove's avatar
    Donna Hargrove 4/27/2020 5:13 AM
    I will use compost in my garden.  I just order a bamboo compost container. 
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    • Melanie Stewart's avatar
      Melanie Stewart 4/27/2020 12:38 PM
      That's exciting Donna!  When your first batch is ready you'll be amazed--and know why they call it black gold! :)
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
    Donna Hargrove's avatar
    Donna Hargrove 4/17/2020 8:29 AM
    It does! Best by date means we can still use the food if date is greater than the best by date.  I use look and smell to determine. 
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