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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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Rachel Kirby

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 511 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    22
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    499
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Rachel's actions

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 3
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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
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    Rachel Kirby 10/22/2018 8:57 AM
    We discovered trails we had heard about, but never hiked and it was wonderful.  It started raining and we were surprised at how refreshing it was to walk in the rain!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Reduce Single-Use Disposables
    Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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    Rachel Kirby 10/11/2018 8:27 AM
    I've given up straws completely.  I need to start carrying a coffee cup in my car.  I use cloth veggie bags and NEVER plastic bags
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy From a Farmers Market
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?
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    Rachel Kirby 10/08/2018 11:34 AM
    I need to be eating and buying more fruits and vegetables.
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