Ecochallenge.org

2020 People's Ecochallenge

October 7 - October 28, 2020

Andrea Schlueter

Salesforce Central Strategy

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
514 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

2,205

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

150

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

965

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

405

minutes

being mindful
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1.0

waste audit

conducted

Andrea's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

Do at Home

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Nurture Self-Compassion

Do at Home

I will spend 15 minutes nurturing my Self-Compassion.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Nature

Leave No Trace

Do at Home

I will practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

Do at Home

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Health

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Reduce Refined Sugar

Do at Home

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn More about Food Apartheid

Do at Home

I will spend 60 minutes learning about food apartheid and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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?

Andrea Schlueter 10/28/2020 8:24 AM

Because we don't know or don't want to see the full picture. It can be uncomfortable to imagine that we actually harm other people by hunting a bargain (cheap T-Shirt, non-recyclable food box for takeaway food etc.). We need to change our habits.

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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?
Andrea Schlueter 10/28/2020 8:19 AM
These are my core values:

Curiosity & Inspiration

Appreciation & Networking

Simplicity & Sustainability

Staying healthy and sporty until old age

Life long learning for personal development

I have participated in a seminar "Big Five for Life"
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Nurture Self-Compassion

How can nurturing your Self-Compassion also nurture healthier relationships with others and the environment?

Andrea Schlueter 10/28/2020 8:02 AM

If I'm aware of my own feelings and love myself, I feel nurtured and can open up to others and show more patience and treat them with respect.

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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?

Andrea Schlueter 10/28/2020 7:58 AM

Chicken Soup. I would rather put this in the freezer.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Leave No Trace

Educator Stephanie Kaza advises her students to focus on what they care about most when addressing the enormity of ecological problems. Is there a specific area you feel particularly called to work on?

Andrea Schlueter 10/15/2020 5:56 AM

Cleaning up the ocean from plastic waste.
I was shocked when I saw all the plastic at a beach in Cambodia last year (see picture). I found this initiative and really want to promote it: https://the-honu-movement.com/?utm_source=social&utm_campaign=TOFU_MOFU_BOFU_2020_06_New_Creatives_Conversions&utm_content=Link_Ad_

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Andrea Schlueter 10/08/2020 8:44 AM

I feel more relaxed and pay attention to little details.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Joyful Movement

What's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?

Andrea Schlueter 10/08/2020 8:43 AM

Right now it is table tennis.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Reduce Refined Sugar

Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?

Andrea Schlueter 10/08/2020 8:42 AM

I have done a "sugar free diet" before and learned how well my body responds to it (after the first hard week) and I had more energy, better skin, lost weight and my taste changed quite a lot.

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