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Welcome to 2020 People's Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an 2020 People's Ecochallenge expert in no time!

Ecochallenge.org
2020 People's Ecochallenge
October 7 - October 28, 2020
James Wallace's avatar

James Wallace

Asheville High School

"I want to learn about how my actions affect the environment."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 499 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    420
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    395
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning

James's actions

Health

Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

Do at Home

I will spend 10 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Do at Home

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

Do at Home

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

Do at Home

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?
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    James Wallace 10/28/2020 6:23 AM
    I watched this on Tuesday but forgot to mark it before Tuesday was locked.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    How can practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation be helpful to the health of the environment?
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    James Wallace 10/08/2020 6:47 AM
    It didn't really do much for me. I felt relaxed, but then I had to go right back to school work.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    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?
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    James Wallace 10/08/2020 6:46 AM
    5 minute showers don't bother me, so I felt like it was a semi effortless way to save water.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?
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    James Wallace 10/08/2020 6:46 AM
    I get around 8.5 hours, I'd like more towards 9. I think I just need to stay up a little less late. The little bit extra was nice.
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