Ecochallenge.org

2020 People's Ecochallenge

October 7 - October 28, 2020

Olga Mullen

HP CZ & SK

"We Are Blue But We Act Green!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
566 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

610

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

11

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

272

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1,280

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

5.4

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

29

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Olga's actions

Energy

Turn It Off

Do at Home

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Support small local business

The economy is going down, I personally feel it´s necessary to support local, family businesses by buying their services. Every little help counts!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Do at Home

I will take a walk outside for 20 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

Do at Home

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Get more involved in a civil society in Czech Republic

One of the ways of getting more involved is to support a local NG0´s focusing on political transparency in CR. I have set up a monthly donation to an organization called Hlídač státu (The State Watcher).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Sign Up to Vote

Do at Home

I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

Do at Home

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Why is it often difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places?
Olga Mullen 10/28/2020 11:38 AM
People tend to be lazy to think or even act about the environment. However, I am personally grateful for every conscious person who does little or big actions to make our world more sustainable.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

Why is voting important to creating a just, sustainable, and thriving world? In what other ways can you actively participate in important decision-making?
Olga Mullen 10/28/2020 11:16 AM
I have voted in one of the most important elections last week. I have fulfilled my civic duty and regardless of the results, I am proud that I have contributed. Despite many obstacles in delivering my ballots on time - with a little help from my local CA friends - my vote is counted!

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Olga Mullen 10/28/2020 10:43 AM
Due to the stay at home at HO, the need to cook meals for the family also increased. I realized how much of our ordinary waste contains a bio-waste. Because we live in an apartment, we do not have the opportunity to compost. Therefore I found a community garden in our neighborhood and arranged continuous access there in order to use their compost. While we go there with my little daughter, we enjoy a nice walk together and I can also teach her about better waste sorting.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?
Olga Mullen 10/21/2020 11:47 AM
Electricity is mainly generated from coal and nuclear energy in the Czech republic. Roughly one-third of the country's electricity produced from coal is generated in combined-heat-and-power plants.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Olga Mullen 10/20/2020 4:34 AM
I would rather use the money for education about sustainable food preparation, consuming, and zero waste habits.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?
Olga Mullen 10/20/2020 4:30 AM
Every day walk refreshes my mind, I like the morning routine of walking from school back to my home office. And more walking in the afternoon!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
Olga Mullen 10/13/2020 5:02 AM
I walk my daughter to school every day - one way by bus (going there) and back home walking, 20 min exactly. I like this routine!

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- Vera Zaverkova 10/27/2020 1:13 AM
  It's great to go out with kids, you have much more time to explore your neighborhood, to watch how the nature changes throughout the year. You easily notice any change - like sidewalk reconstruction, any excavation on the streets, ... and you can discuss it with your kid.
  
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Olga Mullen 10/13/2020 4:46 AM
Supporting a small family business that makes and delivers delicious snacks to schools. What a win-win combination of supporting the local business while providing my first-grader with healthy food?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
Olga Mullen 10/13/2020 4:41 AM
I use basically only reusable bags, especially this one which always reminds me of my beloved city!

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