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October 5 - October 26, 2022
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Debbie George

HP HRGS Environmentalists

"A world where nature and people live in harmony."

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,140 TOTAL

participant impact

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    62
    advocacy actions
    completed
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    3.0
    documentaries
    watched
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    1.0
    donation
    made
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    958
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    425
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    710
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    710
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    10
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    50
    pounds
    waste avoided
  • UP TO
    22
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    312
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
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    1.0
    water footprint
    calculated
  • UP TO
    61
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Debbie's actions

Cultivating Communities

Stay on the Ground

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. digital/virtual attendance, vacation without air travel).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Cultivating Communities

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company, college, or city and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Research Impact Investing

I will spend 20 minutes learning about impact investing and/or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

What is Sustainable Fashion?

I will spend 20 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and adopt at least one sustainable fashion practice.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Calculate My Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

What is My Food Supply Chain?

I will spend 15 minutes learning about my food supply chains, and complete a food waste audit.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Advocate for Equitable Food Access

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for equitable food options at work, campus, or in the spaces I frequent by contacting community leaders and/or doing other advocacy actions.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Forest-Friendly Foods

I will spend 15 minutes learning about palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and other products known to contribute to deforestation, and replace or remove them.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing 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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Know My Waste & Recycling Services

I will spend 30 minutes finding out how to recycle in my region, where landfills and/or waste sites are situated in my region, and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Repair a Broken Item

I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Compost Food Scraps

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Make Zero-Waste Meals

I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Donate Food

I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Complete an Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, work, or other shared space to identify the next steps for saving energy.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Take Shorter Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute or less showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside and often with electronics with quality time outside walking, exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, observing nature, or practicing gratitude for nature.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Calculate My Water Footprint

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

I will watch 2 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cultivating Communities

Share My Habits & Actions

Each day, I will make my sustainable habits or actions visible through a lawn sign, bumper sticker, pin, t-shirt, social media or other ways.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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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    Debbie George 10/26/2022 10:15 AM
    Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth

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    Debbie George 10/25/2022 1:14 PM
    When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world

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    Debbie George 10/20/2022 11:22 AM
    love this animation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgSQyza_iF4 

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    Debbie George 10/19/2022 12:04 PM
    No matter how complex global problems may seem, it is we ourselves who have given rise to them. They cannot be beyond our power to resolve
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Balancing Consumption Know My Waste & Recycling Services
    What did you find surprising or hopeful in your research?

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    Debbie George 10/19/2022 12:03 PM
    No proper waste collecting in the area where I live so this resulted in increased landfill. Had to contact the authority to have the waste collectors send once a month
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Regenerating Nature Complete an Energy Audit
    What most interested you, or surprised you about your energy audit?

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    Debbie George 10/19/2022 12:01 PM
    Excess Electricity Bill had me dig into the bottom of our Power usage. Had to check the electricity meter every day to monitor the consumption. Helped me to reduce the electricity bill. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Regenerating Nature Calculate My Water Footprint
    What is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?

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    Debbie George 10/19/2022 11:58 AM
    Reusing the water used to wash vegetables and fruits for the plants and veg gardening. Redirecting the water from washing machine to the back yard to water the trees
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nourishing Food What is My Food Supply Chain?
    What was the most surprising part of your food supply chain? Are there any problem areas that you are able to fix?

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    Debbie George 10/19/2022 11:56 AM
    When i came back to native during COVID, we had trouble getting the vegetables and fruits we wanted as the online delivery was not available in the countryside. I submitted a few feedback forms to those online delivery groups or companies, and they immediately fixed the issue. Definitely profitable to them as well!!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nourishing Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
    How does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?

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    Debbie George 10/19/2022 11:53 AM
    Food Distribution process is so strong these days so it can be easily imported and exported
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nourishing Food Advocate for Equitable Food Access
    What changes would help food insecure regions have access to local, seasonal foods? How can your choices contribute to these changes?

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    Debbie George 10/19/2022 11:51 AM
    set up many vending machines or public refrigerator options in such areas. Can even distribute the produces directly to the affected areas