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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
Ann Aaresild's avatar

Ann Aaresild

Filiae Patriae

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 370 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    10
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • up to
    15
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • up to
    210
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • up to
    600
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • up to
    210
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Ann's Actions

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Avoid refined sugar

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Take Control

Both system and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

Completed
One-Time Action

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  • Reflection Question
    Food Zero-Waste Cooking
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
    Ann Aaresild's avatar
    Ann Aaresild 10/16/2018 2:41 PM
    Tuleb mõelda toidutegemine lihtsalt läbi. Lihtne.
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  • Reflection Question
    Health Take Control
    How do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?
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    Ann Aaresild 10/03/2018 10:57 AM
    Ma katsun olla toitumiselt, tarbimiselt ja üldiselt kogukondlikult mõistlik. Mitte raisata.
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  • Reflection Question
    Nature Go for a Daily Walk
    How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
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    Ann Aaresild 10/03/2018 12:26 AM
    Luckilly I don't have a car. But you see more what is happening around you.
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  • Reflection Question
    Health Healthy Sleep
    Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?
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    Ann Aaresild 10/03/2018 12:20 AM
    I need to party less from now on
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  • Reflection Question
    Health Avoid refined sugar
    Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?
    Ann Aaresild's avatar
    Ann Aaresild 10/03/2018 12:17 AM
    I was not addicted to sugar. I feel great!
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  • Reflection Question
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
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    Ann Aaresild 10/03/2018 12:13 AM
    we should raise people's awareness of healthy diverse eating
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