Ecochallenge.org

2020 People's Ecochallenge

October 7 - October 28, 2020

Jorge Muniz

HP PUERTO RICO

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,105 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

220

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

234

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

tree

planted
UP TO

3.0

community events

hosted or attended
UP TO

7.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

166

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

25

minutes

spent learning

Jorge 's 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

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

Do at Home

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Plant Trees

Do at Home

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Forage for My Food

Do at Home

I will use the resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Host a Watch Party

Do at Home

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

Do at Home

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 3 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

Do at Home

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with durable non-plastic options.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Nurture Self-Compassion

Do at Home

I will spend 3 minutes nurturing my Self-Compassion.

COMPLETED 20
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

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

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 3 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Research My Investment Portfolio

Do at Home

I will find out what stocks and bonds are in my investment account portfolio to determine if they align with my values (e.g. environmental, social responsibility, community).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Organize a Course

Do at Home

I will organize Ecochallenge.org's discussion course A Different Way: Living Simply in a Complex World with my family, friends, co-workers, or classmates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Organize a Course

Do at Home

I will organize one of Ecochallenge.org's discussion courses on food sustainability, Menu for the Future or Hungry for Change, with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.

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

Water

Ditch the Lawn

Do at Home

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

Do at Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install Greywater Catchment

Do at Home

I will install a greywater catchment system in my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

Do at Home

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 21
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?

Jorge Muniz 10/24/2020 2:32 PM

Hi people, thanks a Ecochallenge for started a orientation all people

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Research My Investment Portfolio

In what ways can you increase the positive impacts and decrease the negative impacts of your financial investments?
Jorge Muniz 10/23/2020 9:50 AM
Cleaning and drinking water and everything related to health and cleaning
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Organize a Course

How can you use Ecochallenge.org programs to help mobilize your community to take action toward a sustainable future?
Jorge Muniz 10/23/2020 9:50 AM
Cleaning and drinking water and everything related to health and cleaning
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Install Greywater Catchment

What are some of the needs that water meets or benefits that water provides for you?
Jorge Muniz 10/23/2020 9:49 AM
Cleaning and drinking water and everything related to health and cleaning
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Ditch the Lawn

What is the main water source in your region? How does that water get to you?
Jorge Muniz 10/23/2020 9:47 AM
Cleaning and caring for the environment and bodies of water
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
Jorge Muniz 10/23/2020 9:47 AM
Cleaning and caring for the environment and bodies of water
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Install a Toilet Tank Bank

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Jorge Muniz 10/23/2020 9:46 AM
Create support groups, and guide human beings that it is important in the long term to care for and protect the environment
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Research Impact Investing

How might impact investing help you better live your values?
Jorge Muniz 10/23/2020 9:45 AM
Well of course
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

How do you think climate change will affect your region’s water supply? Think about the effects of weather, storms, salinity, and sea level rise, among other changes. How can you find out more about climate change’s impact to your region's water?

Jorge Muniz 10/23/2020 9:43 AM

Its important conserve the environmental

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Forage for My Food

People are motivated to forage for many different reasons: as a source for food, a means of income, to connect with nature, to participate in cultural tradition, transmitting specific ecological knowledge, or as a means of stewarding local and native plant populations are just a few examples. What is your chief motivation for foraging?
Jorge Muniz 10/23/2020 9:42 AM
Creating support groups in the community
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