Ashli Bush
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 683 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO6.8poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO1.0Carbon FootprintCalculated
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO14pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO169pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO68plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO24poundswaste composted
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
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UP TO340gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO25minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO12minutesspent learning
Ashli's actions
Climate + Air
Sustainability Lunch and Learn
Learning in a social setting can inspire connection and change. I will work with a friend or colleague to plan and host a lunch and learn at work, school, in my neighborhood or other location to learn more about an environmental topic important to me. After the lunch and learn, I will share more about it on the feed.
Climate + Air
Attended a Grid Resiliency Conference
Learning about new Battery energy storage systems and technologies, energy justice, grid resliency.
Climate + Air
Weekly Meal Planning
One third of all food produced worldwide is wasted, and so is the energy it takes to produce and transport that food. I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need and eating what I planned each day.
Climate + Air
Online Energy Audit
Energy use and waste is often invisible. I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Climate + Air
Calculate My Carbon Impact
Carbon emissions can show up in many surprising ways in our life. I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.
Freshwater + Oceans
Dishwasher Efficiency
Hand washing dishes can use more energy and hot water than a dishwasher. To save water, I will use a dishwasher and scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading them into the dishwasher.
Freshwater + Oceans
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
Itr's estimated over a billion water bottles are thrown away each year. Even if they were recycled, that still uses energy and resources from the earth. I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Freshwater + Oceans
Reduce Pollutants in Cleaning
Understanding cleaning product ingredients and their effect on water and biodiversity is helpful to our consumer choices. I will spend 25 minutes learning about how cleaning products affect our water and try making my own cleaning products to reduce pollutants.
Freshwater + Oceans
Understand My Water Footprint
Each of us has a water footprint, directly linked to our daily activities as well as the water required in the production of things we use each day. Understanding our water use is important for a healthy planet. I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste, then share what I learned on the feed.
Land + Forests
Explore My Area
When we explore natural spaces around us, our connections with them change. I will spend 60 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, office, or campus (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
Land + Forests
Compost Food Waste
Food in the landfill is one of the main sources of greenhouse gasses. I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.
Action Track: Community
Keep My Community Clean
At times it may not feel like it's up to us to keep our community clean and healthy, but we all have a role to play. Each day I am outside, I will pick up any litter I see.
Action Track: Community
Borrow Before I Buy
Why buy something I will only use once or a few times if someone nearby has it for me to borrow, and why not share something I have that someone may only need a few times a year? To reduce my consumption and waste, I will create or support the sharing economy with friends, family, colleagues or neighbors.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Compost Food WasteNew 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?
Ashli Bush 4/25/2024 8:14 AMI have loved having a compost bin under the sink, I want to get an actual composting pit in my back yard to create more garden "food"! It makes me feel less wasteful even though I do purchase a compost bin through my city. -
Ashli Bush 4/19/2024 9:01 AMIt's been amazing to pick up trash in my neighborhood at home and work. I feel like I'm not only helping my neighbors but playing a part in making everyone's life a little better and more enjoyable! It makes me feel really good about life! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate + Air Weekly Meal PlanningHow did it feel to plan out your meals and stick to them in an effort to reduce food waste?
Ashli Bush 4/19/2024 8:57 AMIt felt great, I love having meal plans and sticking to them! I feel productive and healthy as well as not creating as much one time plastic waste. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Keep My Community CleanHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Ashli Bush 4/19/2024 8:55 AMI definitely felt like I was looking out for the well being of my community especially with the tin foil black tar meth remnants in the local park where dogs and kids walk every day! -
Ashli Bush 4/01/2024 9:25 AMHello Everyone! I'm Ashli, Regen enthusiast who happens to be an Electrical Engineer! I'm excited for Ecochallenge to learn, find more tools, and garner enthusiasm within my company! I'm excited to be here!