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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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Sonja Sams

CompuCom Women in Technology ARG

"Be the change you wish to see in the world"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 524 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    790
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    65
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    975
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    720
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    8.0
    trees
    planted

Sonja's actions

Land Sinks

Support a Community Garden

Multiple Solutions

I will support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Buzz Meeting Attendance

Zero waste is all the Buzz meeting April 16th at 12PM EST

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Practice the 5 R's

Recycling

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 60 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Attend Sustainability Jump in Series with Shelley Dearhart on 4/20

Attend the event with Shelley Dearhart. M.S. where she will discuss seafood sustainability – what is sustainable seafood, why is it important to our planet, and what you can do to eat sustainably! This session takes place on Tuesday, April 20th from 5:00-6:00 PM ET via Microsoft Teams Live

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

ATTEND SUSTAINABILITY JUMP IN SERIES SPEAKER WITH DR. WALLACE J NICHOLS ON 4/13

Attend Dr. Wallace J Nichols, New York Times best-selling author of, “Blue Mind.” Dr. J will be addressing several topics including the impacts of waste reduction, climate change and the neuroscience behind why we simply feel better when we are in, on, or in view of water. The session takes place on Tuesday, April 13th from 12:00-1:00 PM ET via Microsoft Teams Live.

COMPLETED 3
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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Farm Irrigation Efficiency

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Plant Trees

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will plant 6 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Tend A Garden

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

Methane Digesters

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller Portions
    While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
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    Sonja Sams 4/22/2021 9:44 AM
    I have noticed the reduction of waste that I have by doing this.  Normally for trash day, the can is full for a week but I only had 1 bag in it this week!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat Mindfully
    Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
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    Sonja Sams 4/22/2021 9:42 AM
    I am able to eat slower, enjoy what I am doing, and not rushed.  It gives me peace!
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    Sonja Sams 4/21/2021 11:59 AM
    Woke up to SNOW this morning in Cincinnati so I won't be able to work in my flower beds/ garden.  Looking forward to the snow melting and warmer temps soon!  I notice how the weather and getting out does make me more productive and feel better all-around when I am outside doing something.
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    Sonja Sams 4/20/2021 8:59 AM
    Getting outside and tending to my flower beds is something I look forward to each day.  With the sun out and warmer temps, it has been very enjoyable. 
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    Sonja Sams 4/16/2021 5:44 AM
    I have thrown food out before by looking only at the date.  After reading this article, I will stop and consider where it is (freezer, pantry, fridge) and also what it is.  This article can give you a different perspective on just tossing stuff!
    https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/06/27/you-toss-food-wait-check-it-out
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