Sue Kane

Team NCW

"I will learn more about taking care of God's earth."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,466 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

75

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

294

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

106

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

6

educational videos

watched
UP TO

2

women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businesses

supported
UP TO

1

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

205

minutes

spent learning

Sue's actions

Industry

Practice the 5 Rs

Recycling

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 44 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Telepresence, High-Speed Rail

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 40 minutes researching and shopping from 3 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Family Planning and Education

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

More Fruits And Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Sue Kane 10/31/2023 9:49 PM

Today I balanced my 4 fruits and vegetables with a PB&J sandwich and Halloween Treats! Happy Halloween! Best wishes to all you Eco Challengers out there!

Read More
Sue Kane 10/30/2023 9:50 PM

Tomorrow is garbage day, as usual our recycle can is Much fuller than our garbage can!
I ate a bunch of ground cherries today.
Tomorrow is our last day AND HALLOWEEN. THE FUTURE IS SCARY!!!!

Read More
Sue Kane 10/29/2023 7:16 PM

My biggest challenge in eating vegan is the fact that I LOVE cheese and dairy products. I have made progress in this area this month as I bought 3 packages of vegan shreded cheese. Tonight I melted cheese on a baked potato and it was pretty good. I will keep trying. :-)

Read More
- Mary Hanks 10/30/2023 10:29 PM
  
  Sue, I totally agree with what you wrote on my feed about cauliflower roasted with olive and nutritional yeast being delicious! And I thought I hated Brussels sprouts, but I love them fixed that way.
  
  Read More
- Jeanne Poirier 10/30/2023 7:08 PM
  
  Kudos my friend - I made a really good grilled not-cheese sandwich tonight! It isn't the same - but just a little of "What the Health" info, and your resolve will improve!
  I promise myself to not be super strict - and especially when going to eat out will allow the dairy/cheese component. Think veggie eggs Benedict at Huckleberry Restaurant :)
  
  Read More
- Mary Hanks 10/29/2023 8:10 PM
  
  It seems to me like vegan cheese has come along way in the past 10 years...but it's still hard for me to get used to it. I've been more successful using nutritional yeast to substitute for some of the cheesy taste.
  
  Read More
Sue Kane 10/28/2023 9:13 PM

I am glad that we are near the end of our challenge. I feel fairly confident that I will keep eating mainly vegan meals, eating more fruits and veggies, and keep reducing, reusing and recylcing.

Read More
- Jeanne Poirier 10/29/2023 7:08 PM
  
  Start coming to the Plant based Potlucks on 1st Thursdays and bring Kevin! They are so fun and easy.
  
  Read More
Sue Kane 10/27/2023 10:32 PM

I think my last reflection wasn't quite finished when it published. Who knows why. I did want to mention that the Backbone Campaign's called "Solutionary Rail" has some excellent ideas to promote train travel AND solve some of the electic grid problems.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety. What would need to change for you to regularly choose more climate-friendly options?

Sue Kane 10/27/2023 10:26 PM

My husband and I are very concerned about the Climate Crisis and now we both drive all electric cars. This is a great choice for us because most of our electricity comes from hydro-electric power. When vacationing, we now travel by train. We have found that getting a roomette on a training is the new "first class" way to travel; with meals and wine included in the ticket price. We are both retired so time issues are not as much of a factor and the scenery is beautiful. The articles I read in reguards to having high speed rail in the U.S. was pretty discouraging due to cost, property rights and
The areticles I read were not that encouraging

Read More
- Jeanne Poirier 10/28/2023 6:26 PM
  
  You got cut off on a great subject! Thank you doing rail - it's another huge potential for reducing C02 and more. Solutionary Rail is revolutionary, hard at work and timely!
  
  Read More
Sue Kane 10/27/2023 9:35 PM

I helped my grandsons reuse some papers that they were going to throw away. I also praised them for buying used books instead of buying new ones.

Read More
- Anan Srivilai 10/28/2023 12:12 AM
  
  Good for him! Books can get very spendy!
  
  Read More
Sue Kane 10/27/2023 9:32 PM

Busy day, yesterday! I am doing better today!

Read More
- Jeanne Poirier 10/28/2023 6:31 PM
  
  Just hoping, not expecting - tomorrow will be even better! Thanks for being here Sue!
  
  Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Sue Kane 10/25/2023 8:36 PM

It's helpful to know the differences because it really makes an impact if you're considering getting rid of an unused product (food waste). "Use by" is really the only one that should cause a concern; and then only if it looks or tastes "off".

I was quite discouraged when if read that about 1/3 of our food produced is WASTED! I am not convinced that a large enough percent of the population is going to change their wasteful habits. But I was encouraged by some of the things happening in the world right now. Top Chefs are starting "zero waste" restaurants and setting themselves up as role models. Some countries, France seems to be the leader, have passed legislation that stores that thow out good food will be fined and these stores are now donating more to food shelters. That's a win-win!

Read More
Sue Kane 10/24/2023 10:10 PM

This is an interesting website. https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/ It's a company that tries to help you recycle many things that our Waste Management program won't take, even condiment packages!

Read More
- Pallavi Sachan 10/25/2023 12:06 AM
  
  Thanks for sharing!
  
  Read More