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Welcome to 2020 People's Ecochallenge!

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2020 People's Ecochallenge
October 7 - October 28, 2020
Kisuini Saechao-Walker's avatar

Kisuini Saechao-Walker

KCIA Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,106 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    105
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    445
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    3.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    705
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    15
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    1,930
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    94
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Kisuini's 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

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

Do at Home

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My Health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Do at Home

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Mindfulness Practice

Do at Home

I will spend 15 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
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

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

Do at Home

I will replace 180 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

Do at Home

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Research Voter Suppression

Do at Home

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

Do at Home

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

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 15 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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
    Community Research Voter Suppression
    What are the ways in which voters are prohibited from or discouraged from voting in your region and/or state? What could be done to get rid of these barriers?
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    Kisuini Saechao-Walker 10/28/2020 8:24 PM
    The ways voters are prohibited from voting is that there could be a line to wait in for hours. Also, People could ask you who your voting for and if you choose differently from them, they could intimidate you to choose the other.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Healing and Renewal Engage In Active Listening
    What was it like to actively listen to someone? How did both people and the conversation(s) benefit from active listening?
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    Kisuini Saechao-Walker 10/28/2020 8:18 PM
    The people and conversation both benefit active listening because they are telling you how there day went, or they just want to tell you something they have been meaning to tell someone.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?
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    Kisuini Saechao-Walker 10/28/2020 8:15 PM
    The outdoors can enhance your sense of place by just looking around you. Seeing maybe new things, or discovering new thing too. 
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  • 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?
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    Kisuini Saechao-Walker 10/28/2020 5:41 PM
    It's often difficult to understand because many of those actions are what people value.  One way in which the actions that cause global change are different from most of these is that the effects take decades to centuries to be realized.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Family Game Hour
    How does being playful with others enrich your life?
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    Kisuini Saechao-Walker 10/28/2020 2:30 PM
    When playing games with family members or friends, it can release stress by just having fun with them.
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    Kisuini Saechao-Walker 10/28/2020 8:26 AM
    Good Morning Everyone! Today is the last day, and I hope everyone had a fun time. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Try a New Way to Prep
    Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?
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    Kisuini Saechao-Walker 10/27/2020 11:12 AM
    I would like to preserve grapefruits and enjoy in later in the year.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Core Values
    What are your top 3-5 core values? How did you narrow it down to those as being your core values?
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    Kisuini Saechao-Walker 10/27/2020 9:01 AM
    My top core values family, school, and friends. I narrowed it down to those 3 because those are the ones I care about the most.
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    Kisuini Saechao-Walker 10/27/2020 8:57 AM
    Hello everyone, and good morning!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy From a Farmers Market
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?
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    Kisuini Saechao-Walker 10/26/2020 1:58 PM
    I could consume more Fruits, Vegetables and Smoothies.
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