
It's a symbiotic relationship. Caring for your environment or community, makes you feel good, keeps you active and engaged mentally. It helps your physical and mental self. Caring for yourself allows you to care for others.
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You'll be an 2018 People's Ecochallenge expert in no time!
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
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.
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
I will spend 15 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.
I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.
I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.
I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.
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.
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.
I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.