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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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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
    Health Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
    Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?
    Milynn Mapalo's avatar
    Milynn Mapalo 10/24/2018 9:58 PM
    People of color are the most effected by environmental irresponsibility in my community and generally in every community. They are prioritized less, do not have clean water, do not have access to healthy food, do not have clean community spaces and are more apt to get sick.
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    Milynn Mapalo 10/24/2018 4:45 PM
    Less than 3 more cents per kilowatt hour to choose solar and wind clean energy than traditional energy using Clean Choice and keeping our  ComEd account. So easy to switch and not much of an increase for a good cause!
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  • Shana Schneider's avatar
    Shana Schneider 10/24/2018 9:49 AM
    Happy last day of the challenge all!
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  • Grant Zabielski's avatar
    Grant Zabielski 10/24/2018 9:13 AM
    This has been an interesting journey. Although I don’t go online consistently to check in, the choices always seem to be on my mind 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Go Paperless
    Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
    Grant Zabielski's avatar
    Grant Zabielski 10/24/2018 9:12 AM
    It’s so easy to go on the website of anyone who sends you mail and to click “go paperless”.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
    Grant Zabielski's avatar
    Grant Zabielski 10/24/2018 9:11 AM
    So glad Milynn bought is these metal straws, makes this one easy
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Conduct Virtual Meetings
    How can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?
    Grant Zabielski's avatar
    Grant Zabielski 10/24/2018 9:10 AM
    Yet another meeting I did by phone/computer, which I even like way better than having to drive somewhere.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Take Control
    How do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?
    Grant Zabielski's avatar
    Grant Zabielski 10/24/2018 9:08 AM
    Instead of unerring everywhere, I can walk or jog when my destination is close enough, which improves air quality as well as my own personal health 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
    Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?
    Grant Zabielski's avatar
    Grant Zabielski 10/24/2018 9:07 AM
    I learned about “environmental racism” where the pollutants and toxic wastes are typically held in low income communities like in the southeast parts of Chicago
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Avoid refined sugar
    Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?
    Grant Zabielski's avatar
    Grant Zabielski 10/24/2018 9:03 AM
    Sugar is pretty much poison, so I just try to keep that in mind with my daily choices
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