Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences
Do at Home
I will spend 90 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Research Voter Suppression
Do at Home
I will spend at least 60 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Energy
Power Down the Computer
Do at Home
I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Energy
Choose Clean/Renewable Energy
Do at Home
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.
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 10 conversations.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Waste
Reusable Cotton Rounds
Replace my use of cotton rounds (which I use daily) with resuable/washable ones. I've been meaning to do this anyway, but this challenge made me pull the trigger. I ordered them on Tuesday and used my first one tonight!
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Health
Donate Blood
I think it is important for the health of the community to donate blood when we can. Especially now, during the pandemic, blood donations have decreased. I want to do my part to ensure community members can remain healthy as well.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
Do at Home
I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Simplicity
Research Impact Investing
Do at Home
Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and determine if it is right for me.
UNCOMPLETED
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
Water
Install a Toilet Tank Bank
Do at Home
I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Community
Research Restorative Justice
Do at Home
I will spend 60 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Community
Support Native Communities
Do at Home
I will use the resource links provided and spend 60 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Energy
Replace Manual Thermostats
Do at Home
I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Energy
Adjust the Thermostat
Do at Home
I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Food
Reduce Animal Products
Do at Home
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Waste
Skip the Straw
Do at Home
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
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
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Joyful Movement
Do at Home
I will spend 5 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.
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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
NatureExplore My Area
How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?
Being in nature grounds me and helps with my mental health. I want to dig my toes into the ground, turn my face to the sun, and run my fingers through the air.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole CommunityResearch 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?
I was struck by how close and well staffed early voting places are in Charlotte for more effluent areas compared to poorer areas, and Charlotte is pretty liberal. From a state point of view, I'm glad the voter ID law was struck down...the ways in which they systematical targeted which kinds of IDs did and did not count, and the hoops people would have to go through was enraging. Everyone should be given equal opportunities to vote.
Out with the old and in with the new! Excited to get this replaced. I only have central heat so this comes at the perfect time of year. I like that I'll be able to program for the day and night - will help keep the house regulated without spikes.
As just one example: Removing often harsh punishments for petty crime could keep countless people out of jail. This in turn would open up innumerable job opportunities for them (think about all the career choices that vanish if you have a criminal record), as well as allow them the right to vote (look at Florida's ridiculous system of allowing people to vote even after they have done their time). We can see right now how important it is to have every voice heard and counted in the upcoming US election. Policies that directly impact everyday people and efforts to protect out planet are on the line. A little forgiveness early on in the cycle could have a drastic impact that ultimately effects everyone.
