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2020 People's Ecochallenge
October 7 - October 28, 2020
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Veronica Tatum

EFI

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 302 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    32
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    182
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    4.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    spent learning

Veronica 's actions

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

Do at Home

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Tend a Garden

Do at Home

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Learn About Constructive Communication

Do at Home

I will spend 15 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

Do at Home

I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

Do at Home

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

Do at Home

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

Do at Home

I will only check my email during work hours, using my personal time for endeavors that help me live out my values.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity
    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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    Veronica Tatum 10/28/2020 1:14 PM
    Focus on my own responsibility
    Learning, embrace curiosity
    Integrity, honor commitments

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?
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    Veronica Tatum 10/28/2020 6:19 AM
    It helps by improving your health by lowering intake of saturated fat, lowering the risk of developing heart disease and cancer, the world's leading causes of death. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Healing and Renewal
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
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    Veronica Tatum 10/28/2020 6:17 AM
    Practicing gratitude first thing in the morning helps me start off my day on the right foot. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Consider the ways you can garden: a plot of land? a patio container? hanging basket? windowsill gardens? What would work best for your living situation and lifestyle?
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    Veronica Tatum 10/08/2020 6:48 AM
    Having pots and containers is the easiest way due to having an HOA. I also have purchased sheppards hooks to hang baskets. They are decorative and beautiful at the same time. 
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