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2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Adrien Mills

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
166 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

40

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

80

minutes

spent exercising

Adrien's actions

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 2
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

Nature

Explore My Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

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?
Adrien Mills 10/03/2018 11:26 AM
Becoming a steward of the local and native plant populations is the chief one of these listed reasons. However, I think my chief motivation would be a desire to be more self-sufficient (and also to maybe expand my diet and explore new areas.)

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