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Welcome to 2020 People's Ecochallenge!

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2020 People's Ecochallenge
October 7 - October 28, 2020
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Kate Ertl

West Campus Green Team

"im so excited to learn about our environment and participate in helping to save it!!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 309 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    75
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    206
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    375
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Kate's actions

Health

Take Control

Do at Home

Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Core Values

Do at Home

We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

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 10 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Do at Home

I will take a walk outside for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Waste

Recycle

I will rinse and recycle all recyclable products I dispose of to avoid them going to the landfill.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

Do at Home

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

Do at Home

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 60 minute(s)

COMPLETED 7
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
    Simplicity Core Values
    What are your top 3-5 core values? How did you narrow it down to those as being your core values?
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    Kate Ertl 10/27/2020 11:41 PM
    My top core values are working hard, being kind and companionate, and practicing self love and reflection. I chose these because practicing these values help keep me balanced and they remind me of what is important. 
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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?
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    Kate Ertl 10/26/2020 8:10 PM
    I watched a documentary in my government class called Race in America. It explained and showed how REAL, scary, and harmful racism is in our country and our criminal justice systems.  
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Eat Mindfully
    Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How do your eating experiences differ when practicing mindfulness?
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    Kate Ertl 10/26/2020 8:02 PM
    Putting all distractions away while eating, especially my phone, is so important to me because I feel like I enjoy my meals more and feel more satisfied without distractions. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Limit Social Media
    Social media can keep us connected with loved ones, make us laugh, and help us to learn new things. It can also take more time than we realize or intend to give. After doing this action for a few days, how do you feel? What do you notice?
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    Kate Ertl 10/26/2020 7:59 PM
    I have been really trying to stay off social media and my phone in general because I notice when I am on it too much I am less productive and spend less time outside. I have been kind of successful but I definitely want to continue it because Im feeling much better. 
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