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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Earth Day Ecochallenge expert in no time!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020

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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
    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?
    TAMARA FRANKS's avatar
    TAMARA FRANKS 4/03/2020 2:14 PM
    Meat is a part of the culture. We were raised to BELIEVE that meat was healthy. Meat was a necessary part of a healthy body. Meat and its protein would determine how strong and resilient we were.   Eating more meat impacts our planet by consuming more resources to produce it. The amount of grain needed to finish out a steer demands more in water, fertilizer and pesticide to grow the grain. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
    TAMARA FRANKS's avatar
    TAMARA FRANKS 4/03/2020 2:08 PM
    No this does not surprise me. We "lose" food in the bottom of the drawer or in the back of the freezer.  I'd rather use this money on landscaping for beauty and the environment.
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