Laura Gandy

"Go beyond the EcoChallenge...find ways to reduce waste, enhance lives with sustainable practices, and learn new ways to live clean. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
554 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

35

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

91

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

9.7

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

387

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

435

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

12

individuals

recognized for sustainability
UP TO

1,510

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

4.0

well-being appointments

made
UP TO

75

minutes spent

learning

Laura's actions

One Healthcare

Climate Change Impacts on Health

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the ways climate change impacts health.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

Go Get a Check Up

I will make 4 appointments to support my health and well-being (primary care provider, dental, vision, etc.)

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

Learn About Constructive Communication

I will spend 30 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities, and limit my social media use to once per day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending food waste to the landfill by composting my food scraps.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

In Our Communities

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Green Gratitude

I will recognize 3 colleague(s) for their sustainability efforts by thanking them on our team feed, in-person, by email, and/or through my organization's recognition platforms.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Create or Maintain Green Space

Cities are becoming a concrete jungle with less and less green space to fuel people's souls.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

In Our Communities

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, or walking and biking instead.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Laura Gandy 4/25/2024 1:34 PM

It takes 21 days to create a habit...

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home 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?

Laura Gandy 4/22/2024 11:59 AM

We add our composting to our garden area.

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Laura Gandy 4/03/2024 11:58 AM

Something learned from an eco-friendly person years ago was to try shopping only the "outside" or perimeter of the grocery store, By doing this you purchase less processed food because you are not going down the aisles that are packed with processed, packaged/convenient items. The perimeter is mostly produce, meats, dairy and eggs. It is not only better for you because you are cooking from scratch, but most of it has less packaging.

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