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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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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 QUESTION
    Wildlife
    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!