Milithza Silva
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 435 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO67meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO15pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO27single-use bagsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO549minutesspent outdoors
Milithza's actions
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.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Use Reusable Bags
Plastic bags can be mistaken for food by many wild animals and can end up in habitats that harm wildlife. I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Leave No Trace
I will respect and protect biotic communities by practicing the seven principles of Leave No Trace whenever I am outside.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Reduce Animal Products
One kilogram of beef and cheese emits 71kg and 24kg of greenhouse gasses, while 1kg of rice, grains, and legumes emits between 2-4kg. Fruits, vegetables, and nuts emit less than 1kg per 1kg. I will reduce my climate impact by enjoying 3 meatless meals and/or 1 vegan meals each day this week.
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.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Plastic in Clothing and Water
Synthetic clothing can contain plastic and shed harmful microplastics into our water. I will use a microplastics catcher in my laundry, or install a microplastics filter for my washing machine.
Land + Forests
30 for 30 in Nature
Studies have shown that when we spend consistent time in nature, our health improves, our creativity increases, and our connection to the planet gets stronger. Each day of the Ecochallenge, I will spend 30 minutes outside (in a large or small patch of nature), then share my observations, reflections, and learnings on the feed.
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.
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 QUESTIONBiodiversity + Wildlife Leave No TraceEducator Stephanie Kaza advises her students to focus on what they care about most when addressing the enormity of ecological problems. Is there a specific area you feel particularly called to work on?
Milithza Silva 4/04/2024 5:46 PMI think getting educating and raising awareness is a start for regular people whose professions are not in the Science, but every bit helps! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBiodiversity + Wildlife Use Reusable BagsHow difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Milithza Silva 4/02/2024 8:06 PMI usually carry a reusable bag folded in my purse. The trouble is sometimes I know I'll do some shopping and make sure to bring along and sometimes, as I'm out and about or afterwork, I stop by a shop and if it was an unplanned shopping event I may not have the reusable bag with me.
I'll need to remind myself to always carry a bag for "just in case" -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Keep My Community CleanHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Milithza Silva 4/02/2024 7:32 PMWhen I see litter on green areas, my first reaction is sadness, disappointment and simply unpleasant feelings. At the same time, I know I have a choice: a mere observer, bystander and witness; or I could do something about it to improve the scenery, avoid other people to witness the litter and come to believe is acceptable and by doing so become and example of a light worker/Earth caregiver-
Jeanne Poirier 4/02/2024 8:08 PMGood luck with this in example and education. Not easy IMHO.
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Milithza Silva 4/02/2024 6:41 PMA few years ago before Covid, I was an active member of a volunteer Environmental group and participated on this EcoChallenge as well as other activities. Of course, many groups went dormant in 2020 as a result of the Pandemic and though I continue to do individual actions to protect and care for the Environment, this is the first time in several years that I take part in a community effort. Already invited some of my friends to join. Hope that my action encourage other members in the city to do their part to support Mother Earth