Dawn Wright
"Show my loyalty to mother earth. "
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 551 Total
Participant Impact
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up to44meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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up to16whole food mealsconsumed
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up to28plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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up to1.0documentarieswatched
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up to300minutesspent outdoors
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up to120minutesspent learning
Dawn's Actions
Waste
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.
Health
Know My health
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
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.
Nature
Practice Gratitude for Earth
I will spend 20 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.
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.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Feed
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Dawn Wright 10/24/2018 5:50 PMThis was fun and challenging all at the same time. -
Dawn Wright 10/16/2018 7:03 PMBeautiful day for a walk and meditation. -
Dawn Wright 10/15/2018 6:33 PMI forget how difficult it can be to stay on track when life gets stressful. I managed to meet my challenges today but I'm not as confident for the rest of the week. -
Dawn Wright 10/12/2018 2:14 PMCan't believe how fast this challenge is going! -
Dawn Wright 10/11/2018 11:22 AMDefinitely find I am thinking a bit more about where my food is coming from and how it is being packaged before I purchase it.-
Dawn Wright 10/11/2018 12:05 PMI have always been health conscious in what I am putting in my body but now I have been fighting food allergies so this forces me to read labels even closer. Master Recycler class has taught me to now look at the packaging of the product. Thinking about how and where that packaging is going to go when I am done with it. -
Jennifer Nelson 10/11/2018 11:44 AMWhat has been the biggest motivating factor in this? You are in a unique position with Master Recyclers and EcoChallenge simultaneously.
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Dawn Wright 10/09/2018 4:44 PMI have my health numbers and I am going to focus on more vegan meals this next year. I am curious how this will effect my numbers for next year. I am hopeful to see positive changes.-
Erin Fitzgerald (EcoChallenge staff) 10/09/2018 8:12 PMBest of luck to you - check out Oh She Glows for some tasty vegan meals!
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Dawn Wright 10/08/2018 2:41 PMI have to admit I miss meat when I try to go totally vegan. Although I have found some products are getting better on flavor. -
Dawn Wright 10/07/2018 3:48 PMCleaned out some toxic cleaning chemicals from under the sink this weekend. Trying to use more vinegar and baking soda for cleaning. -
Dawn Wright 10/06/2018 7:59 PMToday I learned more about how to reuse and borrow things instead of purchasing new. -
Dawn Wright 10/05/2018 10:51 AMA walk outside reciting gratitude for the day is motivating even if it is raining.