Anna Koch
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO435gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO3.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO10locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO85milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO75milestraveled by foot
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UP TO240minutesspent learning
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UP TO200minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO30plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO39plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3,617pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO5.0treesplanted
Anna's actions
Simplicity
Family Game Hour
Do at Home
I will spend quality time with family and friends by playing low-tech game(s) and/or through the spirit of imagination.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
Do at Home
I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Transportation
Work From Home
Do at Home
I will work from home 30 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
Do at Home
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
Do at Home
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
Do at Home
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Nature
Paint your area in green
Plant a tree or clean forest in your neighbourhood
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Nature
Plant Trees
Do at Home
I will plant 5 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Nature
Forage for My Food
Do at Home
I will use the resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.
Water
Install a Low-Flow Showerhead
Do at Home
I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.
Water
Eco-Friendly Gardening
Do at Home
I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.
Health
Forgiveness
Do at Home
I will begin, or continue, on the journey of forgiving myself and/or other(s). I may do this through journaling, meditation, prayer, and/or talking with a licensed healthcare professional.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Water
5-Minute Showers
Do at Home
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Transportation
Walk Instead
I will walk 6 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Do at Home
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Health
Be Active
Be Active. Stay fit & reduce the power consumption by daily activities like running, walking, gym, bike ride.
Waste
Recycle everything I can
Plastic caps collection which will be then donated to Hospice
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Paint your area in greenDo you know how long does a plastic bottle take to decompose? How about styrofoam? How you can help our world to stay alive?
Anna Koch 10/28/2020 7:47 AMWe should avoid using styrofoam and plastic at all in daily activities. It is really not so hard to replace with other material like glass. for example to carry lunch we can use glass instead of palastic container. Just think and try to change small thing. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Install a Low-Flow ShowerheadHow can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
Anna Koch 10/28/2020 7:41 AMEven without changing water situation, we all should make an audit, kind of exam in our home to see how we use water, if we use water unnecessary, if we can save water in some of the activities. This is important to know before we will have water crisis -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Eco-Friendly GardeningWhat are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.
Anna Koch 10/28/2020 7:35 AMMy house is near to big river and in the past my area was covered by water due to flood. I hope this will not repeat again. -
REFLECTION QUESTION
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Anna Koch 10/28/2020 6:39 AMLast day of challenge. Please keep on doing even later :) Good luck to all and stay healthy :) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Work From HomeIt takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. How have you used technology to replace in-person meetings or work this year?
Anna Koch 10/27/2020 3:00 PMSince Covid forced us to stay and work from home we had to adjust, we had to adjust our way of life, we had to live differently. But we have good technology and support to be able to work from home, which is good in such situation. Of course it is not easy to have home and office in the same place, but i am greatfull that i still have job and can still work even from home. thanks to ZOOM we could replace F2F meeting to F2F online meeting. i am missing real ones, so waiting for them :) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Family Game HourHow does being playful with others enrich your life?
Anna Koch 10/27/2020 2:56 PMIt is great! we often play board games with my friends and kids. It is great time, full of smile, full of happiness, i love such evenings :) It gives us time spend together, good energy, positive energy. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?
Anna Koch 10/27/2020 2:52 PMI am living in my area in the city 15 years already. I have changed area for sometime, but then i came back again. i like my area. it is green around, we have river around and close to nature. i like to spend time outside and showing it to my kid. Since this year we started to explore more and more on bike. it is great. by knowing the place we feel that we belogn here, we feel good here, we want to do more good for this area. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Plant an Herb GardenConsider the ways you can garden: a plot of land? a patio container? hanging basket? windowsill gardens? What would work best for your living situation and lifestyle?
Anna Koch 10/27/2020 2:47 PMThis year i have made 2 gardens. One bigger where i have apple, plum, cherry trees, where i had plant cucambers, tomatoes, strawberries, and small one on the tarrace where i had mini tomato, herbs, mint. i use different method, sometimes containers sometimes hanging basket and sometimes just plant in the soil. i love my garden, i love to see how it is growing. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Try a New Way to PrepCanning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?
Anna Koch 10/27/2020 2:43 PMevery year i prepare tomato sauce (this year i have used 100kg of tomato :)), i like prepare fruits jam and marmolade, i make pickles as well. i enjoy preparing it and then eating and sharing with my familly and friends.