April Ross
"To learn a better eco friendly lifestyle"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 919 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO390minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO20meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO390minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO390minutesbeing mindful
April's actions
Nature
LEARN ABOUT NATIVE BEES
I will read about native bees and take an action to help them.
Nature
Tend a Garden
I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.
Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.
Food
Plant a Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Water
Water in early mornings to conserve water
I will water my lawn in the early morning hours to reduce water waste during the heat of the day.
Energy
REPLACE FURNACE FILTER
I will replace my furnace filter to help keep my HVAC equipment working efficiently.
Water
Inspect, maintain and clean your septic system regularly
I will contact a septic system company to ask how I can keep my septic system healthy with non toxic products or schedule a cleaning.
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home
I will research toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Simplicity
Less Screen Time
I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.
Simplicity
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Sustainable Community
ESTABLISH EMERGENCY KIT
I will establish an emergency kit and escape route in case of natural disaster like wild fire.
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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April Ross 5/19/2019 6:47 PMFinal day final post went well -
April Ross 5/18/2019 3:52 PMI thought the emergency kit and plan would be really hard but i already had everything! Guess i am more prepared than i thought -
April Ross 5/17/2019 3:42 PMI am going to put together my emergency kit tomorrow-
Jeanne Poirier 5/17/2019 8:07 PMI am going to try and check on you as tomorrow never comes. :). (When it arrives it's TODAY!)
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April Ross 5/16/2019 3:22 PMI need to do one more one time challenge and need a big one!!-
Heather Rush 5/17/2019 7:38 AMYou can do it! -
Jeanne Poirier 5/16/2019 8:59 PMGood luck on that - you have just enough time to make it happen!
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April Ross 5/16/2019 6:27 AMI almost forgot to put in my points 😮-
Heather Rush 5/17/2019 7:39 AMGet it girl!
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April Ross 5/14/2019 4:55 PMI learned about the beesand planted a pollinator garden -
April Ross 5/13/2019 9:46 PMEasy point but you have to have 25 characters 🤪 -
April Ross 5/13/2019 8:57 AMThis is an easy extra point -
April Ross 5/10/2019 8:42 PMSo far things are going well -
April Ross 5/08/2019 7:55 PMToday was a dilemma of eating leftovers or a meatless meal 🤷🏼♀️ I ate the leftovers so they didnt go to waste