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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
Maureen Kleekamp's avatar

Maureen Kleekamp

WashU Together

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 241 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    38
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    5.0
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    50
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    38
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    106
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    5.6
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    280
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Maureen's actions

People

Register for Earth Day

I will register for a FREE ticket to attend the virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival which spans from April 18-26, 2020, in order to gain access to daily live content and links that highlight the amazing work in our community that are paving way for a more sustainable future.

UNCOMPLETED
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

People

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.

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

Climate

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Forests

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.

UNCOMPLETED
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
    People
    How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?
    Maureen Kleekamp's avatar
    Maureen Kleekamp 4/22/2020 8:18 AM
    By connecting with others on Zoom, I get to see smiling faces and hear cheery voices.
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