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October 7 - October 28, 2020
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Istrate Diana

HP Bucharest

"To stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 696 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    22
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    249
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    1.0
    minute
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    348
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    22
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Istrate's actions

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

Do at Home

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Engage In Active Listening

Do at Home

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 5 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

USED COOKING OIL RECYCLE

If we do not properly dispose of cooking oil, there will be effects on the environment. From 1 l of cooking oil, we can obtain 900 ml biodiesel. Campaign to recycle our used cooking oil from our homes

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

Do at Home

I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 21
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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Do at Home

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

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

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

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 22
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?


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    Istrate Diana 10/22/2020 10:11 PM
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Try a New Way to Prep
    Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

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    Istrate Diana 10/22/2020 10:08 PM
    Strawberries, pickles, cabbage, peaches,
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

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    Istrate Diana 10/19/2020 4:18 AM
    1. Buying a reusable water bottle prevents the need to continue purchasing bottled water.

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    Istrate Diana 10/18/2020 10:01 PM
    Perfect! I cannot wait to do all the actions I have committed to do.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste USED COOKING OIL RECYCLE
    Apart from turning it into biodiesel, what other methods of recycling/reusing are there for the used cooking oil?

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    Istrate Diana 10/14/2020 7:00 AM
    Soap. Once used vegetable oil is filtered and cleaned of solids, you can use it to make wonderful soap – a commodity we all have need of every day!
    Emergency lamps. While flashlights work great during a power outage, lamps are better for prolonged outages. Use filtered waste cooking oil in your oil lamps during emergencies. 

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

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    Istrate Diana 10/14/2020 6:57 AM
    Working from home definitely helped me save many cups of coffees that I used to buy while at work. This makes me feel so good, that many people will not use the coffee vending machines but they will use their own cup.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset
    Father Thomas Berry says, "... our primary purpose is celebration. Celebration of the dawn and the sunset and the different seasons of the year is a religious ritual, a way in which humans can establish their integral relationship with the universe, with the planet Earth." What is your response to Berry's assertion?

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    Istrate Diana 10/13/2020 11:17 PM
    I believe we should enjoy the little things in life such as a simple sunset or sunrise. God created so many beautiful things that surrounds us and we take them as granted. During this pandemic time I have learned to appreciate more these things and to enjoy them more when I get the chance.

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Go for a Daily Walk
    How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

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    Istrate Diana 10/13/2020 11:11 PM
    1. You save tons of money
    2. You get effortlessly fit
    4. No rage, no stress
    5. You’re helping the environment
    6. You get to know your neighborhood
    7. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Engage In Active Listening
    What was it like to actively listen to someone? How did both people and the conversation(s) benefit from active listening?

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    Istrate Diana 10/13/2020 11:04 PM
    Avoid Misunderstandings

    Build Relationships

    Improve Productivity

    Overcome Disagreement


  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Healing and Renewal Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

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    Istrate Diana 10/13/2020 11:00 PM
     1. Make us happier
     2. Increase psychological well-being
     3. Enhance our positive emotions
     4. Increase our self-esteem
    5. Keep suicidal thoughts and attempts at bay