Melissa Cote

The Hartford Environmental Action Team

"Use this time to slow down and appreciate nature - calming the noise and moving. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
488 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

145

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

395

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

45

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.0

neighbors

met

Melissa's actions

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Research Voter Suppression

Do at Home

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Meet My Neighbors

Do at Home

I will meet 1 new neighbor(s) each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Prevent Recycling Contamination

Do at Home

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED 6
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 10 minute(s)

COMPLETED 13
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

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

Do at Home

I will only check my email during work hours, using my personal time for endeavors that help me live out my values.

COMPLETED 12
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?

Melissa Cote 10/28/2020 8:54 AM

This was my first ecochallenge and I think it was time well spent! I look forward to doing it again.

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Melissa Cote 10/16/2020 4:11 AM

A gorgeous walk in the battlefields last night after work. It was a great way to get some fresh air and enjoy the beauty of fall.

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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?

Melissa Cote 10/14/2020 6:45 AM

I agree, appreciating the sunrise and sunset is a beautiful way to pause and pay gratitude to the creator of the world and the positive moments of the day.

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