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October 5 - October 26, 2022
Ellen McBride's avatar

Ellen McBride

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 351 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    68
    minutes
    spent learning

Ellen's actions

Nourishing Food

Eat Plant-Based Meals

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Develop a Work-Life Balance

During the work day, I will schedule time for breaks to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Research Impact Investing

I will spend 120 minutes learning about impact investing and/or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Needs Vs. Wants

Each day, I will practice a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Know My Waste & Recycling Services

I will spend 5 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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Track My Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases and identify my spending habits.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

What is My Food Supply Chain?

I will spend 60 minutes learning about my food supply chains, and complete a food waste audit.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Make Zero-Waste Meals

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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  • Ellen McBride's avatar
    Ellen McBride 10/06/2022 5:27 PM
    I'm just getting started on this today, but amped to learn some new things this year!