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Welcome to 2018 People's Ecochallenge!

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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Haleh K

EcoPouyan

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 539 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    60
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    600
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    330
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    74
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Haleh's actions

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 5 meatless meal(s) and/or 5 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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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    Haleh K 10/23/2018 9:46 AM
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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?
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    Haleh K 10/22/2018 1:48 PM
    Connecting with nature is my chief motivation.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants
    How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?
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    Haleh K 10/19/2018 1:22 PM
    Let me give an example. A few months ago I required some white papers to write on. A day while walking, I noticed  a new big store  somewhere around our house. The store window was completely covered with white papers! Though it was unusual and difficult, I entered the store and asked the salesman if he could give me the papers instead of throwing them away! He accepted and gave them on the inauguration day of the store. Can I name it as a creative ecofriendly action for practicing simplicity?😉😊
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    Haleh K 10/18/2018 11:45 AM
    My brother was displeased yesterday due to spending a lot of time each day in front of his cell phone screen. I proposed him to unfollow some channels. He accepted this simple advice and today he feels much better. Now he can save more time for other activities.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Meditate
    What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?
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    Haleh K 10/17/2018 2:03 PM
    Painting, gardening, reading books, walking specillay when it rains! 😊
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
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    Haleh K 10/16/2018 11:37 AM
    There are various recipese for meatless foods all around the world and in different nations and cultures. If we start to try some of them, it may help to find delicious tastes and change our meat-focused foods gradually.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Less Screen Time
    What did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?
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    Haleh K 10/15/2018 8:32 AM
    No it wasn't hard! I spent part of my time on gardening, which is really enjoyable to me.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Eat Mindfully
    Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How do your eating experiences differ when practicing mindfulness?
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    Haleh K 10/15/2018 8:21 AM
    I eat slower and enjoy my food more.
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    Haleh K 10/13/2018 8:01 AM
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      Haleh K 10/14/2018 3:48 AM
      Thanks😊an alternative might be creating a roof garden
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    • Nastaran Modarres's avatar
      Nastaran Modarres 10/13/2018 1:05 PM
      Great work!👌👌I always thought of collecting the rain water from the roof this way, but making a big surface up there is somehow difficult😐
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    Haleh K 10/09/2018 5:53 AM
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      Haleh K 10/09/2018 9:30 AM
      Thanks for your comment.😊 Yes,  I'm a horticulturist, hence I should be aware of plants characteristics and properties.
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      Cathy Marshall 10/09/2018 6:00 AM
      Did you also know they are edible?
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