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Welcome to October EcoChallenge!

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Northwest Earth Institute
October EcoChallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018

Mariana Camarena

HP Guadalajara

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 270 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    40
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • up to
    1
    waste audits
    conducted
  • up to
    6
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Challenges

Health

Avoid refined sugar

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

COMPLETED 5 OF 22
DAILY CHALLENGE

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 40 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 1 OF 22
DAILY CHALLENGE

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 Challenge

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 0 OF 22
DAILY CHALLENGE

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 6 OF 22
DAILY CHALLENGE

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 6 OF 22
DAILY CHALLENGE

Feed

  • Mariana Camarena 10/24/2018 10:57 AM
    Even when I didn't update my actions in here, it really helped me to be more aware of some actions that can help the planet. I really enjoy participating in this challenge! :)
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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?
    Mariana Camarena 10/24/2018 10:54 AM
    I feel so much better when I don't consume sugars or processed foods.
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  • Reflection Question
    Simplicity Work-Life Balance
    Is practicing work-life balance difficult to do? How does it feel when you first begin? How does this feel for you after 21 days?
    Mariana Camarena 10/15/2018 7:02 AM
    it is not easy to have work-life balance when you are really busy at work and need to meet deadlines and complete urgent activities but if you can give yourself 30 min and exercise or meditate you def feel better
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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?
    Mariana Camarena 9/26/2018 10:11 AM
    Working out with friends or outdoors, and wil make it even more fun
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  • Reflection Question
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
    Mariana Camarena 9/26/2018 10:08 AM
    Gratitude is the appreciation of the good things in life. Being grateful helps to keep a positive mindset since you focus on the good. By being grateful you can easy find motivation to keep doing good
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  • Mariana Camarena 9/12/2018 12:55 PM
    My mom taught me and my siblings since we were very young the importance of taking care of the environment. I been recycling for over 2 decades now (first at my parents home then by myself) and I am always trying to do more things that can have a positive impact for the earth.
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  • Reflection Question
    Energy Power Down the Computer
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?
    Mariana Camarena 9/12/2018 12:50 PM
    unplug the charges when they are not being used
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