2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Cherry Vercher

"I have join the 2018 October Ecochallenge for the Health and Well-being of me and my animals also to become a better Samaritan to our Environment by volunteering and helping others."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,025 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

1.0

energy audit

conducted
UP TO

3.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

6.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

84

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1,260

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

780

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

240

minutes

spent learning

Cherry's actions

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 6 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 6 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Join a Local CSA

I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 60 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

UNCOMPLETED
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
Community Volunteer in my Community

What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?

Cherry Vercher 10/24/2018 6:09 PM

Just completed phone banking for People's Climate Movement Organization.We are working on the I-1631 initiative for Clean Air, Clean Energy. I-1631 would put a fee on the largest polluters in states and invest in more Clean Energy. It is supported by over 400 Groups like the American Lung Association and Nature Conservancy; but big oil companies like BP and Chevron are spending more then $21 million to oppose it. If anyone else would like to volunteer or donate to this organization here is there website https://peoplesclimate.org

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Cherry Vercher 10/14/2018 5:24 PM

Organized a meet up at local Park or National Park that involve healthy activities like walking,hiking, a volunteer project.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Meet My Local Farmers

When you know who produces your food, you are connecting personally to your complex regional food system. What are the advantages of knowing who produces your food and where it comes from? Do you think this might enable someone to advocate for a better quality of life for those who produce their food, both near and far?

Cherry Vercher 10/10/2018 7:08 PM

(Yes) knowing who grows your food will educate you about how the produce is processed and how safe it is to consume it. I can say I will feel more comfortable buying the produce.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Online Energy Audit

What most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint?

Cherry Vercher 10/05/2018 7:30 PM

I could be doing more to save on energy costs based on my results but I'm not too bad the reviews were average and some of the questions I didn't understand.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

Cherry Vercher 10/04/2018 10:08 PM

Puts Control locally.
Builds Knowledge and Skills
Localizes Food System.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Join a Local CSA

Dependable fresh food, better prices (cutting out carbon-heavy supply chain and grocery stores), supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these benefits (or others not listed here) inspire you the most?

Cherry Vercher 10/04/2018 9:48 PM

Eating fresh farm market produce can be beneficial to your health.

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Cherry Vercher 10/03/2018 6:47 PM

I've been using Simple Truth Organic Food Products by Smith's Grocery stores for the past two years they make it affordable for anyone to eat organic and there products are always on sale and loads of coupons for these products on the Smith's mobile app I find I'm spending less money on the healthy then the regular grocery I normally would buy and now the have Simple Truth Bath and Laundry products.

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