Jeanell Innerarity

PCC EcoPanthers

"A sustainable, accessible, eco-friendly and culturally relevant local food system!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
442 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

150

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

6.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

230

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

water collection system

installed
UP TO

3.1

pounds

food waste prevented

Jeanell's actions

Water

Ditch the Lawn

Do at Home

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Collect Rain Water

Do at Home

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Nurture Self-Compassion

Do at Home

I will spend 5 minutes nurturing my Self-Compassion.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Organize a Course

Do at Home

I will organize one of Ecochallenge.org's discussion courses on food sustainability, Menu for the Future or Hungry for Change, with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

Do at Home

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Research Voter Suppression

Do at Home

I will spend at least 60 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

Do at Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-Friendly Gardening

Do at Home

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Nurture Self-Compassion

How can nurturing your Self-Compassion also nurture healthier relationships with others and the environment?

Jeanell Innerarity 10/23/2020 10:08 AM

When I nurture self-compassion, I am kinder to myself and others. I don't push myself towards burnout and I am able to be supportive of others. It's surprising how ingrained in our culture it is to be kind to others yet incredibly mean to yourself!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Jeanell Innerarity 10/22/2020 4:50 PM

This does not surprise me at all. I think that people are so busy they sometimes fail to prepare food they buy, food is sold in proportions that have nothing to do with the consumer, food is marketed to encourage people to buy rather than to meet nutritional needs at the amount someone needs and not more, and many Americans have the sense that food is easily and readily available. Many Americans are also disconnected from the human and environmental resources which go into the food that's wasted. The $1,500 should go towards providing nutritious meals for those who can't afford to waste food. And, longer range, towards a cooperative model of growing and distributing food so fair wage is present throughout the supply chain.

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