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Ann Griffo

Change2Sustain

"Make every day- EARTH DAY!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 147 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    3.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    37
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    water footprint
    calculated
  • UP TO
    2.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    0.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    0.3
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    10
    hours
    volunteered

Ann's actions

Basic Needs & Security

Watch a Documentary About Food, Water, or Basic Needs

SDG 6

I will watch 1 documentaries about food, water, or basic needs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers

SDG 6

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Volunteer in My Community

SDG 1

I will volunteer 5 hours in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG 6

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Make Zero-Waste Meals

SDG 2

I will cook 2 meals with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Know Your Produce

SDG 2

I will become a savvy produce shopper when buying organic and non-organic items.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Try a New Vegan or Vegetarian Recipe

I will try a new vegan or vegetarian recipe and share how it turns out on the Ecochallenge feed, or with family and friends.

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
    Basic Needs & Security
    What surprised you about the two produce lists? How will you use these lists for your grocery shopping? Have you used these lists before?

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    Ann Griffo 4/21/2023 2:08 PM
    The prices of things are quite different.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    What was the dish you made, and how did it turn out? What did it feel like to try a new recipe? If you can share a picture, please do!

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    Ann Griffo 4/21/2023 2:07 PM
    I made grilled mushroom and cauliflower "steaks"....turned out great!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    What was one of your most memorable volunteer experiences, and why? What would you like to volunteer for next, and why?

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    Ann Griffo 4/21/2023 2:06 PM
    Volunteering for a urban seminar for teaching in Philly.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    What is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?

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    Ann Griffo 4/21/2023 2:05 PM
    Limit running water for washing dishes and lighter cycles for the wash
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    What did you watch, and what was the most important thing you learned in the documentaries you watched? How does what you learned connect to your understanding of climate change and Earth Month?

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    Ann Griffo 4/21/2023 2:04 PM
    The lack of clean water there is in the world..still as of today
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Equity
    What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

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    Ann Griffo 4/21/2023 2:01 PM
    lack of social interaction and human growth
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    How did you incorporate using an entire vegetable (skins, peels, tops, and stalks) during one of your meal preps? What's something new you're going to try that is a zero-waste meal practice?

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    Ann Griffo 4/21/2023 2:00 PM
    I used the celery tips to make soup and roasted potatoes with the skins on
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    With 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?

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    Ann Griffo 4/21/2023 1:59 PM
    Watering my grass less and wait for rain