Keri Price
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,482 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0minutespent outdoors
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UP TO3.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO585minutesspent exercising
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UP TO5.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO3.0conversationswith people
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO1,065minutesspent learning
Keri's actions
Waste
Prevent Recycling Contamination
Do at Home
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 5 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.
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.
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.
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.
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Joyful Movement
Do at Home
I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.
Community
Learn About Constructive Communication
Do at Home
I will spend 60 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.
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.
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.
Transportation
Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle
Do at Home
I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.
Energy
Online Energy Audit
Do at Home
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
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.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
Do at Home
I will watch 3 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.
Simplicity
Needs Vs. Wants
Do at Home
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Waste
Carry my Trash
Do at Home
I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences
Do at Home
I will spend 60 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
Do at Home
I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn More about Food Apartheid
Do at Home
I will spend 60 minutes learning about food apartheid and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
Simplicity
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.
Health
Take Control
Do at Home
Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.
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.
Community
Express My Support
Do at Home
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
Nature
Support Local Pollinators
Do at Home
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 60 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Energy
Upgrade My Windows
Do at Home
I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.
Simplicity
De-Clutter My Home
Do at Home
I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole 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.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Online Energy AuditWhat most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint? What changes did you make or will you make?
Keri Price 10/28/2020 11:31 PMI was surprised to find my electric company gladly sold my contact information to many contractors in the Phoenix area. I learned not to click on the first result of any search for an energy audit, even if it is a company you know. -
Keri Price 10/28/2020 11:26 PMI love the EcoChallenge. It helps me focus on different aspects of our world which I can help improve. -
Keri Price 10/27/2020 5:51 PMI have begun going through the recyclables for my complex. The Plastic industry developed a campaign of disinformation about the recycling of plastics in 1989. There was no technology to recycle many soft plastics or mixed materials at that time and still none today. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Watch a Documentary about Racial InjusticeWhat did you learn about racial injustice in the documentary(ies) you watched? How does what you learned connect to your understanding of sustainability?
Keri Price 10/26/2020 8:21 PMMarginalized communities are much more likely to live in higher industrialized areas. This makes these groups more vulnerable to dangerous environmental conditions. We need to take care of our people in order to have a more sustainable future. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Support Local PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators?
Keri Price 10/26/2020 7:41 PMThere are areas in China that the bees are gone. One of these area's specializes in pears. The locals have to go out and use long sticks with feathers on it to try to pollinate the fruit trees. The yields have plummeted since the disappearance of the bees. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity De-Clutter My HomeHow can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?
Keri Price 10/26/2020 7:37 PMAll I have to do is go out to my garage and see all of the boxes of stuff in storage. It gives me an incentive not to buy more items. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Take ControlHow do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?
Keri Price 10/26/2020 7:33 PMAs a member of your community, your health is at danger if the environment in your area is contaminated. Two words...Flint, Michigan! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Needs Vs. WantsHow is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
Keri Price 10/26/2020 7:26 PMYou need to be creative to use what you already have to solve the problem that needs to be fixed. Duct tape can hold the world together! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Research Restorative JusticeHow can Restorative Justice help foster the well-being of both people and planet?
Keri Price 10/26/2020 7:23 PMThe three big issues Restorative Justice addresses is repair, encounter, and reform. There are so many pressing issues in our society that must be dealt with. For the good of our democracy and our planet we have to work together to fix our broken society and heavily damaged environment. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Learn About Constructive CommunicationHow can you, your loved ones, the community, and environment all benefit from constructive communication?
Keri Price 10/26/2020 7:18 PMWe can all benefit from constructive communication by listening to each other and working together to help to benefit the environment.