Dan McColley
10/04/2018 9:03 AM
Knowing local sources of food is a great way to understand ones local environment
Dan McColley
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 250 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO5.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO10pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO4.0milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO52minutesspent learning
Dan's actions
Transportation
Work from Home
I will work from home 2 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
Transportation
Conduct Virtual Meetings
I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Water
Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
I will spend at least 7 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.
Create Your Own Action
Forage for My Food
I will use the resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCreate Your Own Action Forage for My FoodPeople are motivated to forage for many different reasons: as a source for food, a means of income, to connect with nature, to participate in cultural tradition, transmitting specific ecological knowledge, or as a means of stewarding local and native plant populations are just a few examples. What is your chief motivation for foraging?
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Dan McColley 10/04/2018 8:57 AMLove the eco challenge! So much fun! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Skip the StrawHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Dan McColley 10/01/2018 9:34 AMRemanufacturing! Imagine if we could reuse existing products to create new ones without procuring and sourcing materials! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Conduct Virtual MeetingsHow can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?
Dan McColley 10/01/2018 9:33 AMIt creates a view that values communication without using emissions. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Work from HomeIt takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. How have you used technology to replace in-person meetings or work this year?