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2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Alyssa Fennyery

SouthCoast Team

"Recycle Reuse Repurpose"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,183 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

5.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

66

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

990

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

690

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

132

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning

Alyssa's actions

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn More about Food Deserts

I will spend 30 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 30 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Have a Garage Sale

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
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?

Alyssa Fennyery 10/21/2018 7:39 AM

Only 3 more days left! Let's finish strong SouthCoast Team!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Car Share

Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

Alyssa Fennyery 10/17/2018 4:20 PM

When I'm going somewhere I usually always ride share with someone else! We go to dinner, out to the mall, on hikes, to the grocery store and the movies. It's always great to ride share to help save the environment!

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Alyssa Fennyery 10/17/2018 4:00 PM

Took this picture on my walk back to my apartment today! It was such a nice fall day! Also notice how there is no trash in this picture!! :)

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Alyssa Fennyery 10/16/2018 10:03 AM

The weather today is kind of chilly but still ideal for a walk! I know I enjoy breathing in all the fresh air! What would we do without it?

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Alyssa Fennyery 10/15/2018 10:39 AM

This week is the first meeting for our Roots and Shoots club on campus! Hopefully the people who attend will give us some new ideas on how to make our campus a better environment!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Take Control

How do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?

Alyssa Fennyery 10/11/2018 10:33 AM

Environmental health, community health, and your personal health all intersect because activities that promote health and extend human life can have adverse environmental effects which continues into your community and your personal health. For example, food production causes environmental damage from pesticides and fertilizers, soil salinization, waste produced by livestock, carbon emissions from food manufacturing and transportation, deforestation, and over-fishing. Health care facilities also have adverse environmental impacts. Hospitals use large quantities of electricity and fossil fuels and produce medical wastes. To prevent some diseases, it may be necessary to damage the environment.

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Alyssa Fennyery 10/09/2018 10:29 AM

I think this challenge is going pretty well. Going strong and logging in for a whole week now.

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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?

Alyssa Fennyery 10/09/2018 10:28 AM

Water resources are important to both society and ecosystems. We depend on a reliable, clean supply of drinking water to sustain our health. Climate change will affect our region's water supply by transporting the waste and pollutants through the water. The weather will be worse and the storms more powerful and damaging. You can look up how climate change impacts our regions waters, and then find some ways to help.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Have a Garage Sale

Building community is good for your soul and fun to do! What were some of the positive outcomes that came out of your group garage sale?

Alyssa Fennyery 10/04/2018 10:42 AM

Some positive outcomes that come out of the group tag/garage sales that my town puts on are you contribute to not throwing away things that you don't need anymore. Also you meet new people and recycle your objects through other people. Just because some objects are no use to you doesn't mean that they can't be used by others.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Volunteer in my Community

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

Alyssa Fennyery 10/03/2018 1:48 PM

One thing that I can do to help my community become more sustainable is host clean ups or clean up the area with my family or a group and then start recruiting more and more people to help. I can also start recycling and telling people to skip the straw and to try to reduce the waste. I can make sure that they know where all of our waste goes because it doesn't just go away. We could also start a community garden and I know back in my town at home, someone recently started a "Make Monson Beautiful Club" which is volunteers trying to make my small little town better. Which of course I am going to be apart of :)

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