Erica Waterman
"Learn, listen and love everyday, "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 315 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO9.9pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO237minutesspent exercising
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UP TO316minutesspent learning
Erica's actions
Community
Research Restorative Justice
Do at Home
I will spend 120 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.
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.
Energy
Power Down the Computer
Do at Home
I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
Do at Home
I will watch 2 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.
Simplicity
Go for a Daily Walk Outside
Do at Home
I will take a walk outside for 20 minutes each day.
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 QUESTIONWaste Personal Waste AuditWhy is it often difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places?
Erica Waterman 10/09/2020 12:44 PMWeirdly excited to save my trash for three weeks. Going to also make this a homeschool project with my son. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Go for a Daily Walk OutsideFresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?
Erica Waterman 10/07/2020 5:40 PMI will now host my daily 10am meeting over a phone call so that I can walk during the meeting. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Needs Vs. WantsHow is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
Erica Waterman 10/07/2020 5:39 PMWhile organizing my son's birthday party we discussed what we can do to make the party fun without being wasteful. What is really needed to create fun?