Heidi Sickert
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 470 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO20meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO600minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO360minutesspent exercising
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UP TO240minutesspent learning
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UP TO405minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO2.0public officials or leaderscontacted
Heidi's actions
Food
Advocate for More Food Options
I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
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.
Simplicity
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 45 minute(s) each day.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Simplicity
Have a Garage Sale
I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 2 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.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Have a Garage SaleBuilding community is good for your soul and fun to do! What were some of the positive outcomes that came out of your group garage sale?
Heidi Sickert 10/22/2018 1:22 PMWe decided to hold a garage sale to benefit a wonderful music nonprofit in North PDX called Ethos. We had good sales during the day and afterwards I'm still selling items. So glad to see good used products go to other homes and $ to an awesome community organization! -
Heidi Sickert 10/21/2018 1:25 PMGO Team Eco-Panthers! We're in the home stretch and I hope you all realize what AMAZING changes and contributions you are making through your participation in this challenge. THANK YOU for all you do, think, create and inspire! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhat 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?
Heidi Sickert 10/17/2018 3:17 PMGrowing up with immigrant grandparents, I know that they associated meat with doing well for their family. My grandmother raised her own turkeys and we always ate one for Christmas to celebrate family and thankfulness. That said, my grandmother also had an enormous garden and not only did we regularly eat fresh produce but she had an impressive basement full of canned food that lasted them through the cold winters in the Midwest. I try each year to further can foods and my garden is still a work in progress. I would say that time constraints are my biggest barriers to growing/canning my own food. -
Heidi Sickert 10/17/2018 3:11 PMToday, I spent some time helping a friend figure out a vegan menu for a dinner she was hosting. It was encouraging that I had some good suggestions since removing several foods including cow dairy from my own food selections.
Anyone have recommendations for their favorite Vegan Cookbooks? Thanks!