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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
Shana Tanajiraphaisal's avatar

Shana Tanajiraphaisal

CSU Channel Islands Sustainability Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 315 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    72
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    35
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    18
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    18
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    14
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Shana's actions

Fresh Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

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

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

  • Shana Tanajiraphaisal's avatar
    Shana Tanajiraphaisal 4/14/2020 8:46 AM
    Here is my daily check in.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Fresh Water Conserve Toilet Water
    What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
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    Shana Tanajiraphaisal 4/06/2020 2:16 PM
    It's much easier doing this when the it's a private bathroom.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Use Muscle Power
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
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    Shana Tanajiraphaisal 4/06/2020 1:51 PM
    Since sheltering in place, I have been opting to walk in place of driving for things within a mile or two from home.  
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
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    Shana Tanajiraphaisal 4/06/2020 1:37 PM
    Since the social distancing, I have been eating less meats since I am eating at home and having to cook myself.
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