Rachel Zarfas

PCC EcoPanthers

"Less is more! <3"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
494 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

2.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

1,020

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

890

minutes

spent outdoors

Rachel's actions

Community

Volunteer in My Community

Do at Home

I will volunteer 6 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Healthy Sleep

Do at Home

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Practice Gratitude for Earth

Do at Home

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

CONNECT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY

I will connect with a friend or family member each day, whether it is through a letter, card or phone call to check in on how they're doing and wish them well.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Repair Old Clothes

I will repair one article of clothing each day to add back into my closet and avoid wanting to buy newer clothes.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

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

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Rachel Zarfas 10/19/2020 4:51 PM

I made up my own daily challenge to repair old clothes. Each day I pull a new item out of my "to sew bag", mend a hole and voila...I have an article of clothing back in my wardrobe! I grateful for the eco-challenge to be motivating me to fix all these loved items instead of being tempted to buy new clothes.

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Rachel Zarfas 10/14/2020 8:12 AM

I'm on vacation in Utah for part of the eco-challenge, but not letting that stop me from joining in. I enjoyed a beautiful fall day while exploring a new hike with my family. :)

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