Dorothy Tait

One Comerica Ecochallenge Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
847 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

carbon footprint

calculated
UP TO

270

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1,565

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

120

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

25

minutes

spent learning

Dorothy's actions

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

I will visit seafoodwatch.org and download the app to commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Fix Leaky Faucets

Low-Flow Fixtures

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 60 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
Dorothy Tait 10/29/2023 4:07 PM
Yes. Eating less meat and driving less would reduce my carbon footprint.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
Dorothy Tait 10/15/2023 11:32 AM
I am aware that raising meat is harder on the environment than growing plants. Changing to more plant-based products is healthier and better for the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?
Dorothy Tait 10/15/2023 11:30 AM
We like to spend time hiking the local nature walks and hope that these types of areas will still be around for our future generations. We try to do our part by picking up garbage and supporting local programs.

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Dorothy Tait 10/15/2023 11:27 AM
We walked a lot while on vacation, but need to keep it up now we are back home.

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Dorothy Tait 10/07/2023 6:09 PM
The ecochallenge is going well. I know it's not one of the listed actions this year, but we dropped off a load of old electronics and florescent light bulbs today at the local hazardous waste center.

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Dorothy Tait 10/01/2023 12:51 PM
We kicked the ecochallenge off this time with a walk on the beach picking up garbage along the way. We try to bring a bag every time we walk to help keep the beach clean.

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