Ecochallenge.org

2020 People's Ecochallenge

October 7 - October 28, 2020

Linda DeLap

Morristown Unitarian Fellowship

"To adopt environmentally responsible practices and encourage others"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
660 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

306

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

17

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

6.1

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

13

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

9.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Linda's actions

Community

Sign Up to Vote

Do at Home

I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Do at Home

I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Healthy Sleep

Do at Home

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Install Alternative Energy

Do at Home

I will install an alternative energy system, such as solar electric systems or solar water heaters.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

Do at Home

I will replace 20 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Calculate the Carbon Footprint of my Household

Do at Home

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

UNCOMPLETED
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

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

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

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

Do at Home

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

Do at Home

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Do at Home

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate. I will keep 1 container(s) out of the landfill each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Research Local Waste Sites

Do at Home

I will spend 180 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

UNCOMPLETED
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 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?

Linda DeLap 10/28/2020 5:17 PM

I've done my easy things on most days---not a major achievement, but my awareness has increased.

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Linda DeLap 10/24/2020 6:22 PM

Finally considered my core values. One is friendship/social connection. Will connect with my brothers.

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Linda DeLap 10/20/2020 10:14 AM

I could have done more, but my schedule always seems to fill up.

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Linda DeLap 10/20/2020 10:14 AM

I could have done more, but my schedule has been full already.

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Linda DeLap 10/09/2020 2:00 PM

Today is Day 3 of 21 in the People's Ecochallenge. Our congregation's team and the Delmarva Green Team (which includes Epworth Methodist, St. Peter's Episcopal, Seaside Jewish Center, and Unitarian Universalists of Southern DE) each have 18 members. They share the lead among UU (or part-UU) teams for number of participants. Note: Beacon Unitarian's team has 12 members. Thanks go to Gabor for pointing this out.

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Linda DeLap 10/07/2020 6:03 PM

My action was to thank someone by email, but tonight I had a chance to do it via Zoom. I expressed gratitude for Board members' resourcefulness and leadership under the difficult circumstances of this pandemic.

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Linda DeLap 9/26/2020 4:18 PM

The first action I've chosen is to adopt a daily gratitude practice for this stressful time.

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