Lydia Vandenbergh
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 478 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO9.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO12milestraveled by bike
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UP TO6.4pounds of CO2have been saved
Lydia's actions
Waste
Needs vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) per day.
Food
Smart Seafood Choices
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
Energy
Consider Switching to an Electric Vehicle
I will research or test drive an electric car or bike.
Transportation
Go by Bike
I will commute by bike 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 3.2 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Waste
Avoid Disposables
I will not use any disposable plates, cups, or utensils.
Create Your Own Action
Cool hands - warm heart
I will wash my hands with cool water to reduce dryness and do my part to reduce climate change. A 2013 study found that hot water does not reduce the amount of bacteria on hands. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijcs.12012/full
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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Lydia Vandenbergh 10/24/2017 7:10 PMI think I’ve finally gotten into the habit of washing my hands in cool water rather than turning on the hot spigot. Also for the year I’m about to see my bike odometer hit 900 miles. Now that feels good! -
Lydia Vandenbergh 10/19/2017 7:06 PMI took a long walk here in Austin, Texas and soaked in how different the vegetation is from Pennsylvania. The Colorado River runs straight through the town and I saw this magical sculpture created from bicycles. Great homage to cycling!
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Lydia Vandenbergh 10/15/2017 9:22 AMAttending a conference and amazed at how much disposable
Plastics are used by hotels and conference centers. Carrying around my own water bottle and travel mug keeps the waste down.-
David Jones 10/18/2017 6:14 PMThere are so many opportunities to change the unsustainable “norms” built into our culture! I also carry my (2j water bottles with me in my backpack wherever I go.
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Lydia Vandenbergh 10/05/2017 8:17 AMLast week, when eating out, the waitress brought water to the table in tall glasses, all with a plastic straw. Having just seen the statistic that 90% of all the plastics we consume are only used once, I've begun noticing how often this is true. So, even though there is no EcoChallenge action specific to straws, I will start specifically asking not to have straws when at restaurants.-
David Jones 10/10/2017 9:46 AMThanks for the reminder and call to action Lydia! -
Daniella Espinoza 10/06/2017 7:48 AMThis is very true! Little actions like that can make a difference. -
Sherry Hall 10/05/2017 9:06 AMThanks for this post. I remember hearing years ago that a large percentage of paper is only used once as well so we should think twice before deciding to hit that print button.
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Lydia Vandenbergh 9/17/2017 8:22 PMHey team members. We are still in 3rd place and we now have 134 members. That is 134 people who are ready to make a change in October. Let's keep up the recruiting to make our 600 member goal. -
Lydia Vandenbergh 9/14/2017 1:12 PMPenn State Team - We are doing well. In the past two days, we have almost doubled our members and shot from almost 2000 points to 3800. Let's keep up this momentum to reach our goal of 600 members on our Penn State Team! -
Lydia Vandenbergh 9/13/2017 5:28 AMIn one day, our team jumped from 66 members to 104. We our 1/6th the way to our goal of 600 members. Let's keep up the recruiting.
