Elisheva Walters
"To seek human and environmental justice by practicing good stewardship over creation."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,177 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO96gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO30meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO430minutesspent learning
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UP TO1,745minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO1,625minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Elisheva's actions
Climate
Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.
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.
Fresh Water
Conserve Toilet Water
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
Action Track: Earth Day Together!
Earth Day Action: Share Eco Tips
Through social media or on the Earth Day Ecochallenge feed, I will share my favorite environmentally friendly habit with my friends, even if it’s not an Earth Day action.
Action Track: Earth Day Together!
Earth Day Action: Research and Support Local Organizations
I will spend 15 minutes researching local organizations and businesses in my community, then support one of them by writing a testimonial or positive review, ordering curbside, making a donation to my favorite nonprofit, or supporting them in another way.
Climate
Local Climate Issues
I will spend at least 10 minute(s) a day researching climate issues or climate solutions in my local area and share with others through my team feed, social media, or conversations with my peers.
Oceans
Learn about Our Oceans
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about how our oceans support life on Earth by producing oxygen, regulating climate, and providing habitat, food, and jobs.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Research Benefits of Biodiversity
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Fresh Water
5 minutes showers
The shower is my happy place, so I take long ones. Going to switch to 5 minute showers during this challenge!
Oceans
Smart Seafood Choices
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
People
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 20 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 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.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Wildlife
Research a Wild Animal
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).
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?
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Elisheva Walters 4/30/2020 9:32 AMLast day of this challenge! Appreciate that this month I have learned a ton about local climate change and other environmental issues, spent extra time outside, reduced my shower water use, started buying offsets for my electricity use, remembered to buy eco-friendly beauty products, and more! -
Elisheva Walters 4/29/2020 1:38 PMI'm all about hydropower as a clean energy source, but I understand it carries some environmental concerns. Here's a good article on what hydropower companies can do to preserve river ecosystems and lesson their impacts. https://www.hydroreform.org/abouthydro/modernizing-hydropower -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy CreditsYour utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your ZIP code, region, and/or state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
Elisheva Walters 4/29/2020 1:31 PMI know that our energy in Spokane is mostly hydropower, so it's pretty clean. I don't think my husband and I use a lot of electricity or gas- we keep our house at 66 degrees in winter and we don't have AC in summer. We turn of lights (except my plant lights- those might use a bit of energy) and rarely use space heaters. We cook a lot on our gas stove, but usually big meals that we eat leftovers of the whole week (so pretty efficient cooking). We do have two freezers so we could consider nixing one of those but the freezers help a lot with our zero-waste efforts, and I would have to go shopping a lot more often without them. It's a tradeoff. Anyone have suggestions for what else we could do? -
Elisheva Walters 4/28/2020 7:42 AMI think I've saved about 900 gallons of water this month by taking shorter showers (don't do the math or you'll figure out how long my showers normally are). Cheers to positive change! -
Elisheva Walters 4/27/2020 8:06 AMI'm reading through the 7 principles of Leave No Trace as part of my daily local climate change research. I need to clean up some of my camping practices! https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/ -
REFLECTION QUESTIONOceans Learn about Our OceansWhat is one way in which oceans support your life on Earth? What is one way you can help take care of ocean health with your actions?
Elisheva Walters 4/25/2020 9:11 PMI didn’t know that the particles from phytoplankton facilitate cloud formation which drives worldwide climate patterns! ANd they protecting hunters like bluefin tuna and sharks is essential to keeping the right balance and nutrients for phytoplankton. I plan to use my seafood watch app and find out more about activist efforts to promote sustainable fishing practices. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
Elisheva Walters 4/25/2020 9:08 PMI think of all the time I spent outdoors as a kid and how much that time defined home for me. I wantthe same for my kids and my grownup self! -
Elisheva Walters 4/25/2020 12:10 PMI’m supposed to get 100 g of protein while I’m pregnant- would need some serious lifestyle changes to be able to do this without eating meat or dairy. How many grams do you vegans get per day? -
Elisheva Walters 4/24/2020 9:51 PMGardening today, I had 3 little helpers (my niece and nephews) and we ended our hard work at the fire pit. <3 -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFresh Water Conserve Toilet WaterWhat would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
Elisheva Walters 4/23/2020 1:59 PMSpokane gets all of our water from a super clean ginormous aquifer (the City doesn't even treat it except to add chlorine for maintaining water quality in the pipes), so saving water goes a long way to protecting this resource. Someone mentioned to me the other day that they worked in the water industry in Australia where folks had reduced their use to 45 L per (person or household not sure) per day, which is WAY less than the American average. I think that Americans need to change our view of what water use is necessary. The hard thing in Spokane is because our water is so clean and available, it's also cheap, which keeps people from changing their behavior.