Ecochallenge.org

2020 People's Ecochallenge

October 7 - October 28, 2020

Eli Brooks

Team SouthCoast

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
308 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

5.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

8.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

240

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

190

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

50

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

6.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

0.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Eli's actions

Simplicity

Research My Investment Portfolio

Do at Home

I will find out what stocks and bonds are in my investment account portfolio to determine if they align with my values (e.g. environmental, social responsibility, community).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Forage for My Food

Do at Home

I will use the resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Learn About the Impact of Old Refrigerants

Do at Home

I will spend 20 minutes researching the impact of old harmful refrigerants on our environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

Do at Home

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in My Community

Do at Home

I will volunteer 8 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Nurture Self-Compassion

Do at Home

I will spend 20 minutes nurturing my Self-Compassion.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Forgiveness

Do at Home

I will begin, or continue, on the journey of forgiving myself and/or other(s). I may do this through journaling, meditation, prayer, and/or talking with a licensed healthcare professional.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Do at Home

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 120 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

Do at Home

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Do at Home

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate. I will keep 3 container(s) out of the landfill each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Research Voter Suppression

Do at Home

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

Do at Home

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Research My Investment Portfolio

In what ways can you increase the positive impacts and decrease the negative impacts of your financial investments?

Eli Brooks 10/28/2020 11:51 AM

Doing this made me realize that before investing in a company I must do a better job of analyzing it to make sure it is something that I will feel okay about supporting

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Forgiveness

How has the process of forgiving, or contemplating forgiveness, benefited you?

Eli Brooks 10/27/2020 10:36 AM

I attended a virtual temple service on Friday night over zoom which helped nurture forgiveness and peace as it had been a while since I had attended a service

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Volunteer in My Community

What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?

Eli Brooks 10/27/2020 10:35 AM

I spent time making phone calls for politicians that support green initiatives that will help my community become and remain more sustainable.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

A recent Keen Independent Research Foundation study found that Minority Businesses Enterprises (MBEs) are more likely to have difficulties in receiving loans or city contracts. In what ways can you work to address systemic racism like that demonstrated in this study?

Eli Brooks 10/20/2020 9:34 AM

I think that one simple way to help these businesses that may struggle to receive loans or contracts is to continue to support them in whatever way possible. Aside from just going to these businesses, I think that it is also very important to leave a good review or post on social media to encourage others to do the same. Completing these simple actions will go a long way towards getting these businesses recognized and help them get the funding that they are in need of.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Research Voter Suppression

What are the ways in which voters are prohibited from or discouraged from voting in your region and/or state? What could be done to get rid of these barriers?

Eli Brooks 10/12/2020 3:17 PM

One way in which voters in my state are prohibited from voting in my state is that anyone in Massachusetts who is in prison cannot vote. This is one group of the population that is being disenfranchised. Seeing as the criminal justice system in the United States disproportionately affects African Americans, restrictions on voting while in prison also has a disproportionate impact on African Americans. While this restriction is the case in Massachusetts, other states in New England (Vermont and Maine) afford everyone the right to vote, even if they are in prison. If this is the case in other states, especially in such close proximity to Massachusetts it is clear to me that giving everyone the right to vote, including those in prison, is a clear solution to this form of disenfranchisement.

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