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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
Amy Parakkat's avatar

Amy Parakkat

Illinois Green Alliance

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 220 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    14
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    15
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    14
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    5.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    1.9
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    94
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Amy's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 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

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

Wildlife

Research a Wild Animal

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).

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
    Wildlife Research a Wild Animal
    What interesting facts did you learn about the animal you researched? What are some of your favorite things about this animal?
    Amy Parakkat's avatar
    Amy Parakkat 4/06/2020 7:35 AM
    I learned that its tusk is actually the left canine tooth protruding through its upper lip!
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