Kate Butcher

ESR 171 Fall 2021

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
405 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

240

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

7.0

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

9.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

510

minutes

spent learning

Kate's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Visit A Local Farm

I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Learn About Renewable Energy

I will spend 120 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 60 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.

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?

Kate Butcher 10/26/2021 12:13 PM

I watched a documentary about food sovereignty! I watched "Gather" on Netflix.

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Kate Butcher 10/24/2021 7:45 PM

Ecochallenge is going alright. I forgot to compost some of my food from dinner. :(
But I planned out a day with my family to go to a small farm!

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Kate Butcher 10/22/2021 3:48 PM

Eco challenges are all going well! Learned a lot about plants that support our local pollinators today. :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Learn About Renewable Energy

What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?

Kate Butcher 10/20/2021 11:46 PM

Seeing other people that I follow online inspire me to want to get more sustainable energy for my home. I am especially interested in solar and water power.

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Kate Butcher 10/20/2021 11:38 PM

My ecochallenges have been going really well! I hope to go to a small farm this week and maybe pick some veggies! (Like pumpkins or apples!)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

Kate Butcher 10/20/2021 11:37 PM

If I forget my bag I either just carry it all out with me or I use a cart and then put it all in my trunk.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

Kate Butcher 10/20/2021 11:36 PM

Whenever my family can't or doesn't want to finish something (Like veggies and fruits) we cut it up into small pieces and give it to our pet chickens and they eat it right up! Then whatever is left over we throw in the compost bin.
I think once the compost is ready I will add it to my spring garden as fertilizer!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Kate Butcher 10/20/2021 11:31 PM

I can go on walks/jogs with my dogs and my friends at the park! I also can go to the gym with some friends as well

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Try a New Way to Prep

Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

Kate Butcher 10/20/2021 11:29 PM

I liked preserving berries and veggies by canning/pickling them this fall.

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Kate Butcher 10/16/2021 5:00 PM

Hi! I've been bringing my reusable bag to the store, exercising, and composting my waste in my bin outside! Tonight I want to bake bread and can some apple sauce! :D

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- April Ann Fong 10/18/2021 11:12 AM
  
  Keep posting, Kate! It's good to make new habits, but we need to remind ourselves!
  
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