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Welcome to Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown!

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Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown
April 1 - April 30, 2021
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ZOE MALONE

Lean Green Mean Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 55 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    being mindful

ZOE's actions

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 10 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Tend A Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Climate Resilience
    Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
    ZOE MALONE's avatar
    ZOE MALONE 4/09/2021 11:50 AM
    I've learned about the negative impact mass production of crops and cattle have, and the inhumane ways the animals are treated. I wanted to know where my food comes from, and I'm working towards it. I haven't been to farmer's markets yet, but my stepdad and I have been raising two steers this past year and hopefully they'll be the source of our meat for a year or two come this fall. We've been setting up a chicken coop to raise laying chickens so we have fresh eggs. We also started some seedlings a few weeks ago, mostly herbs and vegetables. There are also a few pumpkins and other squash/gourds. 
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