Ecochallenge.org

2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Caroline Quirk

SouthCoast Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
37 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

30

minutes

spent outdoors

Caroline's actions

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?
Caroline Quirk 10/24/2018 11:51 AM
It is definitely a truth that spending quality time outside is beneficial to you. Just taking a walk in the woods when I am stressed about something can calm me down and make me center myself. It is a healing thing to be outside and to spend time in the sun and with nature. It saddens me that American culture is so invested in being inside or in front of a screen. It is harmful for their emotional health as well as their physical health. Sitting inside all day does not simulate any creative thoughts or feelings, in fact, it might even subdue them. I think nature is meant to be cherished and appreciated for what it is and what we have left of it.

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