Rob Edens
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 533 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO42whole food mealsconsumed
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UP TO570minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO110minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO405minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
Rob's actions
Nature
Practice Gratitude for Earth
I will spend 5 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.
Nature
Keep a Nature Journal
I will journal each day about my experiences in nature.
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.
Simplicity
Buy Used Clothes
I will spend 15 minutes learning about the perils of fast fashion and will buy my clothes at second-hand stores when I shop.
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.
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
Community
Support Native Communities
I will use the resource links provided and spend 30 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 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.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Support Pollution ReductionWhat environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?
Rob Edens 10/24/2018 9:32 AMOne of the environmental factors that affect human health in our region is Radon gas. Radon gas is an ordorless, tasteless radio active gas caused by the breakdown of granite deposited in the area by the Missoula Floods (more here on those: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missoula_Floods). It (Radon gas) is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the country. It also varies from one home to another so because your neighbor doesn't have it is no guarantee for you. The test is inexpensive and abatement is effective. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Support Native CommunitiesIndigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?
Rob Edens 10/24/2018 9:21 AMBalance is important to sustainability as they are part and parcel of the same thing. You cannot have one without the other. It is equally important to realize that growth will cause this balance to fluctuate and that, therefore, it is not a static point. Without balance, and an awareness of its mutable nature, we will risk the future. -
Rob Edens 10/03/2018 11:04 AMAmazing sunrise on the bike ride in this morning. A bit chilly but that's what the wool is for. Heh! Need to get a photo next time!