Cara Wessel
10/24/2018 7:59 PM
I need to start filling a bowl while I wait for hot water when washing dishes to water my plants.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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John Maternoski 10/24/2018 11:21 PMOMG the final day!! Thank you guys for letting me be a part of your team! Looking back, this challenge got me started on the habit of my gratitude journal, which has had a really positive impact for me. It helped kick my lagging running habit into gear, even motivating me to sign up for a HALF MARATHON that is going to push me to run more in the months ahead. And EcoChallenge 2018 gave me an excuse to FINALLY, after (literally!) years of procrastinating, recycle my old electronics and batteries. I'm grateful to have had this push, and I'm honored that I got to spend it with all of you. Can't wait to see you all soon! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater 5-Minute ShowersFive minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Avoid refined sugarBefore you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?
Cara Wessel 10/24/2018 7:56 PMI feel like I'm ready to have a cookie! However, I do feel like I have more energy in the day without the highs and lows of a sugar boost! -
Cara Wessel 10/24/2018 7:55 PMLast day of the Ecochallenge... anyone going to continue their challenges in their daily routines? -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Upgrade My WindowsHow does improving your home's energy efficiency help you better live out your values?
Amber Nobe 10/24/2018 6:28 PMWe put storm windows on our draftiest old windows and new weather stripping on our drafty back door. Still need to do something about the rest of our multi-pane, 1915 windows—suggestions welcome! Hoping to find a cost-effective, non-ugly way to keep the heat in and cold out-
Heidi Bertman 10/24/2018 9:23 PMA potentially good resource: http://www.freshairsash.com/about.html
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Monica Mader 10/24/2018 4:33 PMThis quote feels right for the eco-challenge:
"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe" - John Muir -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Fix Leaky FaucetsFixing leaky faucets is one of the tasks that we can easily put off until later. Good job on completing this action! How will you use the momentum from completing this action to increase your water efficiency?
Monica Mader 10/24/2018 4:30 PMWell, The faucet in the kitchen was leaky - all it needed was tightening in a few locations. The toilet bowl runs on occasion - I will look into replacement parts for the interior so that it does not reoccur. -
Jane Barker 10/24/2018 4:08 PMThis has been an awareness raising experience. Thank you for organizing and everyone who participated! 🌎 -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Support Pollution ReductionWhat environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?
Andrew Milner 10/24/2018 3:26 PMAir and water pollution are big environmental factors hat affect the pacific northwest. They touch on a million different everyday things you probably never realized, from the quality of grown produce to the health of seafood you may eat to the functioning of your own immune system. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Eat MindfullyMindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How do your eating experiences differ when practicing mindfulness?
Dan Petrescu 10/24/2018 2:31 PMEating dinner and breakfast outside on the terrace is a lot more peaceful than staring at a monitor.