Pallavee Panchal
"Reduce what you buy, reuse what you bought and recycle what you can't!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 734 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0hourvolunteered
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UP TO20meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO91minutesspent learning
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UP TO22pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0public official or leadercontacted
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UP TO34more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Pallavee's actions
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home
I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.
Waste
Personal Waste Audit
I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Community
Express My Support
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
Health
Learn More about Food Deserts
I will spend 30 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
Community
Support Native Communities
I will use the resource links provided and spend 30 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.
Food
Join a Local CSA
I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).
Health
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 0 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Energy
Power Down the Computer
I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
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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Pallavee Panchal 10/12/2018 9:22 AMThis weekend I will work on a couple of my challenges: I will research local environmental justice concerns in my community, and search for a CSA. I may not be able to sign up for one just yet because it's the end of the Summer/Fall season, and not yet the Winter season, so that may be delayed, but I'll at least research so I'm ready when the time comes! What are you doing this weekend? -
Pallavee Panchal 10/08/2018 11:49 AMEven though I didn't sign up for it as a challenge, I made it a point to meet the farmers at the farmers market yesterday and ask them questions. There are so many new breeds of apples, and many of them aren't even farmer created! Natural cross-pollination brings us new apples every year! -
Pallavee Panchal 10/05/2018 10:02 AMI finally was able to sit down last night and spend some time with my journal. I got down my three people/things I am grateful for, and set a nightly reminder to do it every day. How are your commitments going?-
Nancy Nguyen Watiker 10/08/2018 10:42 AMYay, congrats! I don't know if I've had any journal time in the last decade but now you have me thinking....
My commitments are going well and I'm definitely going to try and take the sleep challenge more seriously!
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Pallavee Panchal 10/03/2018 8:23 AMI used to just put my laptop to sleep instead of powering it down completely, but as of yesterday, I started powering down completely after using the machine. I learned that it helps my laptop's battery life too!