Karen Mayher
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 787 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0Carbon FootprintCalculated
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UP TO11pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO3.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO354minutesspent learning
Karen's actions
Action Track: Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 2 hours in my community.
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.
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.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Endangered Species
Wildlife and biodiversity play an important role on our planet and are being threatened each year. I will spend 20 minutes each day learning about the current status of local or global wildlife and how I can align my actions to support their livelihood.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Save the Bees
Bees are vital to ecosystems. To help save the bees, I will learn which local flowers provide nectar and plant them in my backyard or in a pot on my balcony.
Climate + Air
Low Carbon Diet
Carbon is emitted into the atmosphere in a variety of ways, including through the foods we eat and food we waste. I will learn about low carbon foods and replace higher carbon foods with them in my diet.
Land + Forests
Forest-Friendly Foods
I will look for sustainable palm oil products with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSP) label. I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation and opt for ones that help sustain healthy communities and forests.
Land + Forests
Zero Waste Day
The impacts of our waste are far reaching. I will create zero waste for an entire day and share my reflections and learnings on the feed.
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
Reduce Pollutants in Cleaning
Understanding cleaning product ingredients and their effect on water and biodiversity is helpful to our consumer choices. I will spend 20 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.
Action Track: Community
Raise Awareness for the Conservation of Freshwater and Oceans
I will spend 20 minutes learning more about the importance of freshwater + ocean conservation, and how I can reduce my water use. I will share what I learn with people in person, on social media, and on the feed.
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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Karen Mayher 4/30/2024 1:31 PMEcoChallenge 2024 was enlightening and enjoyable! I learned a great deal that I will carry forward to make a positive impact on our beautiful planet Earth and its many wondrous creatures and plant life! -
Karen Mayher 4/10/2024 12:46 PMMy Earth Month Ecochallenge 2024: Conservation is going great! I am especially inspired by the Total Eclipse! It reminds me of how beautiful Earth, Sun and Moon are and how they all work together! Let's go Team CC PLM Conservation! We need to save Planet Earth for future generations! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Raise Awareness for the Conservation of Freshwater and OceansWhat did you learn about freshwater and oceans you did not already know? In sharing this information with people in your life, which conversation was impactful to you?
Karen Mayher 4/10/2024 12:14 PMThe new fact I learned is that only about 0.5 percent of Earth's water is available as fresh and usable water. That's not very much at all! We need to be safe guarding our precious water! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBiodiversity + Wildlife Save the BeesWhat did you plant for bees in your area? Please consider uploading a photo!
Karen Mayher 4/03/2024 10:54 AMIt's too early to plant in our area of Ohio yet. However, in reading that marigolds are good to plant for bees due to the nectar that they provide, I will definitely include these in my yard this year. I will also look for other nectar producing flowers to plant in the pots on my patio and deck. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Keep My Community CleanHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Karen Mayher 4/02/2024 8:48 AMPicking up litter in my community gives me a sense of belonging and ownership in my community, I feel that I am contributing to a healthier environment for humans and animals. We all need to take part in making our world a more beautiful place for today and future generations. -
Karen Mayher 4/01/2024 12:56 PMI feel I'm off to a great start and want to encourage my teammates on this first day of our Earth Month Ecochallenge! Together we can all make a difference! -
Karen Mayher 3/25/2024 12:15 PMHi Team! Welcome aboard! I'm excited to begin our Ecochallenge 2024 next week! If you haven't already done so, please select your actions that you will participate in during the Ecochallenge. I just sent out an email with more information. Let me know if you have any questions. Let's go CC PLM Team! -
Karen Mayher 3/08/2024 8:14 AMI enjoy participating in ecochallenge. In last year's challenge, I learned a lot and found it to be a rewarding experience. I shared some of what I learned with others as well.