Heidi Sickert

PCC Eco Panthers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
470 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

600

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

2.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

405

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

240

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

360

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

20

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

documentaries

watched

Heidi's actions

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Have a Garage Sale

I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 45 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

Building 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 PM
We 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!

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Heidi Sickert 10/21/2018 1:25 PM
GO 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!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Heidi Sickert 10/17/2018 3:17 PM
Growing 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.

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Heidi Sickert 10/17/2018 3:11 PM
Today, 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!

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