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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Monika Miilvee

Filiae Patriae

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 846 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    15
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    390
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted

Monika's actions

Community

Support A Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 2 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Forage for My Food

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend 15 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Host a House Party

I will host a house party with 2 friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on an environmental issue that matters to me.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

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

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Have a Garage Sale

I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Buy Used Clothes

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the perils of fast fashion and will buy my clothes at second-hand stores when I shop.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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
    Waste Personal Waste Audit
    Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?

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    Monika Miilvee 10/23/2018 1:09 PM
    Sest ühiskonnas on nn äraviskamise kultuur, kus kasutatakse tooteid tagajärgedeta. Mõistsin et tavalises toidupoes pole hea mõte käia, rohkem turutoodangut

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    Monika Miilvee 10/20/2018 1:30 AM
    Olen kardinaalselt muutnud oma kosmeetika ja kehahooldusvahendite kasutamist, lõpetanud dušigeeli, plastikusse pakendatud tooniku(jm näonaha hoolitsusvahendid)  ja vatipatjade ostmise. 

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    Monika Miilvee 10/15/2018 10:40 PM
    Esimene tuhin hakkab otsa saama, kuid varasemad harjumused on uue näo saanud
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Forage for My Food
    Amongst the motivations for foraging are: a source of food; means of income; connecting with nature; cultural tradition; or transmitting "local ecological knowledge, and a means for stewarding local and native plant populations" (McLain et al. 2012, 13). Which of these would be your chief motivation and why?

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    Monika Miilvee 10/11/2018 1:01 AM
    Enda jaoks oleksid connecting with nature ja cultural tradition. Eestlane ja mets - kes neid jõuaks lahuta. Alati on olnud austus metsa vastu ja on soov põlise linnalapsena veeta aega rahulikult looduse keskel. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

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    Monika Miilvee 10/09/2018 11:00 PM
    Kui kodust välja ei saa, siis ongi natuke raske. Filosoofilisemast aspektist minu jaoks aitab tekitada "siin ja praegu" tunde. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants
    How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

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    Monika Miilvee 10/08/2018 5:47 AM
    Peab leidma viise, kuidas hakkama saada nii vähesega, kui oled harjutnud paljuga. Nägema enda mugavustsoonist kaugemale
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Talk To My Friends and Colleagues
    What makes you feel connected to your neighborhood, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?

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    Monika Miilvee 10/08/2018 5:46 AM
    Ikka ühised huvid, ühised eesmärgid, mille poole püüelda ja üksteisele toeks olemine
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater
    How do you think climate change will affect your region’s water supply? Think about the effects of weather, storms, salinity, and sea level rise, among other changes. How can you find out more about climate change’s impact to your region's water?

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    Monika Miilvee 10/08/2018 5:34 AM
    Elan ökoloogide poolt otsutatud kõige paremas kohas Eestis kui peaksid tekkima katastroofilised muutused. Kuid muidugi peab hoolitsema ja jälgima oma veekasutust.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home
    To what extent do you believe that environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?

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    Monika Miilvee 10/07/2018 11:52 PM
    Keskkonna tegurid ongi just need, mis nö lülitavad sisse meie geneetilised eripärad ja vead, mille tõttu meil löövad välja eri vanuses eri haigused ja mistõttu peab end ümbritseva keskkonna eest hoolitsema 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Find Local Recycling Depots
    Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

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    Monika Miilvee 10/07/2018 11:43 PM
    Väga raske on leida väikelinnas kohti, mis võtavad vastu erinevat sorti prügi. K.a biojäätmeid!?! Jabur on sõita oma prügiga 20+ km, kuid tundub, et see on Eestis reaalsus.