Ecochallenge.org

2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Darcy Hasberry

WSP USA & Friends

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
693 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

hour

volunteered
UP TO

600

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

220

minutes

spent learning

Darcy's actions

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Forage for My Food

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 8
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

Energy

Upgrade Heating & Cooling Units

I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will spend 15 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Express My Support

I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Improve a Bus Stop

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Take Control

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

Darcy Hasberry 10/24/2018 3:25 PM

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

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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Darcy Hasberry 10/24/2018 3:21 PM

It tells what pollinators and the plants likely to attract them!

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Darcy Hasberry 10/24/2018 3:18 PM

There is a FREE readily available source for selecting plants specific to your LOCATION that encourage the pollinator population! Cool, right? Just type in your zip code.

http://pollinator.org/guides_code

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- Meghan Jones 10/24/2018 3:35 PM
  
  Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Support Local Pollinators

Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

Darcy Hasberry 10/24/2018 3:14 PM

Q: Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

Pollinators in general fertilize plants allowing seeds, fruits and flowers to grow. Without them, our food supplies and air quality suffer.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

Darcy Hasberry 10/24/2018 3:03 PM

Q: How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

For me, to avoid just buying something new and nice, if that planning and thought to try to come up with something that will lasting value.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Where are your nearest natural bodies of water? How might they be affected by runoff?

Darcy Hasberry 10/24/2018 2:56 PM

Q: Where are your nearest natural bodies of water? How might they be affected by runoff?

The nearest body of water is a large creek. With continued heavy rain over several days, the banks could over flow.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Track my Purchases

What have you noticed about your purchases? Where are you inclined to make shifts, if any?

Darcy Hasberry 10/24/2018 2:54 PM

Q. What have you noticed about your purchases? Where are you inclined to make shifts, if any?

No shifts really. I started paying closer attention to my spending in May. So I am happy I've greatly reduced purchasing things of little lasting value.

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Darcy Hasberry 10/24/2018 5:51 AM

Weekly planning of my meals made grocery shopping a breeze and greatly reduced my food waste!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Forage for My Food

Amongst the motivations for foraging are: a source of food; means of income; connecting with nature; cultural tradition; or transmitting "local ecological knowledge, and a means for stewarding local and native plant populations" (McLain et al. 2012, 13). Which of these would be your chief motivation and why?

Darcy Hasberry 10/24/2018 5:49 AM

Q: Amongst the motivations for foraging are: a source of food; means of income; connecting with nature; cultural tradition; or transmitting "local ecological knowledge, and a means for stewarding local and native plant populations" (McLain et al. 2012, 13). Which of these would be your chief motivation and why?

Connecting with nature is my chief motivation because it's relaxing.

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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?

Darcy Hasberry 10/24/2018 5:47 AM

I help our community around my work to locate foot bridges to give better access to a park. The foot bridges will cover areas where flooding occurs during heavy rains. They weren't light and had to be carried a good distance.

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