Ecochallenge.org

2020 People's Ecochallenge

October 7 - October 28, 2020

Julie Jacobson

EcoINL

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
357 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

65

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

10

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

103

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

104

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

0.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

130

minutes

spent learning

Julie's actions

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.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Learn About Constructive Communication

Do at Home

I will spend 5 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Practice Gratitude for Earth

Do at Home

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Transportation

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

Do at Home

I will spend at least 30 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

Do at Home

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work From Home

Do at Home

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Do at Home

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Nurture Self-Compassion

Do at Home

I will spend 5 minutes nurturing my Self-Compassion.

COMPLETED 4
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

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?

Julie Jacobson 10/21/2020 9:09 AM

I have recycled for over 30 years. This is a no-brainer for me. However there are some people that think it's a waste of time because they say much of it ends up in the landfill anyway. I persevere and keep going, no matter what. Also, I really, really hope they are wrong.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Work From Home

It takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. How have you used technology to replace in-person meetings or work this year?

Julie Jacobson 10/21/2020 9:08 AM

We use video calls all the time right now with COVID. I think they will replace many meetings we used to travel to Washington DC for, saving us all a lot of money, time, and energy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Conduct Virtual Meetings

How can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?

Julie Jacobson 10/21/2020 9:07 AM

I try to be as professional as possible on video meetings, just as if I was in the office.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Advocate for Greener Vehicles

Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

Julie Jacobson 10/21/2020 9:06 AM

My motivators are better gas mileage (having to spend less money on gas) and a cleaner planet as a result of having hybrid vehicles.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

Julie Jacobson 10/21/2020 9:06 AM

We now have two hybrid vehicles and we love them.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Learn About Constructive Communication

How can you, your loved ones, the community, and environment all benefit from constructive communication?

Julie Jacobson 10/21/2020 9:05 AM

We all have less frustration when we have constructive communication.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Core Values

What are your top 3-5 core values? How did you narrow it down to those as being your core values?

Julie Jacobson 10/21/2020 9:05 AM

Honesty, integrity, friendship, perseverence, and hard work. These are my most important values at this time. I have noticed they change a little bit every now and then.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Practice Gratitude for Earth

Kathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How can we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?

Julie Jacobson 10/21/2020 9:03 AM

Continuing to make time to do things I enjoy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Nurture Self-Compassion

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

Julie Jacobson 10/21/2020 9:03 AM

Keep in touch by text to check up on loved ones a few times a week.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Joyful Movement

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

Julie Jacobson 10/21/2020 9:02 AM

Walking my neighborhood during covid. Nobody else is out and about.

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