Ecochallenge.org

2020 People's Ecochallenge

October 7 - October 28, 2020

Serenity Carroll

Solutions for Sustainability

"Make it Happen!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
801 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

2.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

14

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

191

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

1,411

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

249

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

410

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

160

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

556

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Serenity'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

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Do at Home

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work From Home

Do at Home

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Improve a Bus Stop

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

Do at Home

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

Do at Home

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

Do at Home

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Family Game Hour

Do at Home

I will spend quality time with family and friends by playing low-tech game(s) and/or through the spirit of imagination.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

Do at Home

I will spend 20 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Do at Home

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 7 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Do at Home

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

Do at Home

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

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
Waste Personal Waste Audit

Why is it often difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places?

Serenity Carroll 10/28/2020 7:40 PM

It’s difficult to understand vital impacts bc our culture is one of impulsiveness and not consciousness. We are not faced with the consequences of our habits and actions. It’s worth understanding how our Items are made and implementing more awareness and distinctions between wants and needs.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Serenity Carroll 10/28/2020 7:58 AM

What concerns me the most about how we are affecting the planet is that we take our natural resources for granted. We are using and wasting way more than we produce. Slowing down, weighing needs over wants, becoming sustainable, if only for your herbs or vegetables that you use on a daily basis, is a step in the right direction.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Work From Home

It takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. How have you used technology to replace in-person meetings or work this year?

Serenity Carroll 10/28/2020 7:52 AM

Even though working from the office seems like a luxury to me at the moment, because my home office has been turned into a bedroom for college students that had to move back home. I found a dry corner of the basement to continue to work from ever since. The transition to working from home full time has really been a positive one finding new ways and rekindling old ways to connect with colleagues. Sending cards via mail and face to face team chats have been very helpful.

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Serenity Carroll 10/28/2020 7:33 AM

This eco challenge has been great, offering a more sustainable and complete lifestyle. The challenge has really assisted me in staying on track. I hope to complete my daily actions after this is finished as this has become part of my routine. Great job everyone!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

How can practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation be helpful to the health of the environment?

Serenity Carroll 10/27/2020 6:25 AM

Humanity cannot survive without LOVE and COMPASSION.
May you be safe
May you be happy
May you be healthy
May you live with ease

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

What did you learn about racial injustice in the documentary(ies) you watched? How does what you learned connect to your understanding of sustainability?

Serenity Carroll 10/27/2020 5:15 AM

I watched a documentary titled “Chicago at the Crossroads”. I learned how segregated the City is and how the disparities of fair and affordable housing affect race and class. This was a very interesting take on the basis for gang violence and the lack of opportunity for other races.

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Serenity Carroll 10/26/2020 7:31 AM

The final days of the Eco Challenge! Lets give it all we got team!

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- KC Spivey 10/26/2020 1:59 PM
  
  Thanks Serenity - go Solutions for Sustainability Team!
  
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Serenity Carroll 10/14/2020 9:13 AM

Started the day with meditation and glad I did. Had a hectic day ahead of me. Hasn't seemed that hectic after all approaching with an open heart and mind.

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Serenity Carroll 10/12/2020 5:46 AM

Happy Monday everyone! :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Family Game Hour

How does being playful with others enrich your life?

Serenity Carroll 10/09/2020 5:33 AM

Due to the quarantine, family game night has become a part of our weekly routine. My children are older and in their 20's and home, so this is a great way to catch up with them and spend time. Any new game suggestions are greatly appreciated. We have played about everything so far!

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