Create more environmental + social good. Join the People's Ecochallenge!

2020 People's Ecochallenge

October 7 - October 28, 2020

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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
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Marta Hergenrother 10/15/2020 10:49 AM

Practicing gratitude helps me drive out some of the negativity that is so prominent, especially in today's time. Through reciting the things I am grateful for and constantly thinking of those things, it helps me stay focused on the good so I can put my good vibes back into my every day work.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Research Impact Investing

How might impact investing help you better live your values?

Susan Milde 10/14/2020 6:57 AM

I thought I'd figured out socially responsible investing. But the economic health of savings vs. the economic health of actual people seems to be growing as obscenely disparate as overall inequality in this country. I need to learn more, and again.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?

Susan Milde 10/14/2020 6:55 AM

The reuse part...so many ways to use stuff. And the do without part, means making do with what's available. We've eaten some very interesting meals, for instance, going through our pantry during quarantine.

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JOANNE ROCH 10/13/2020 8:16 AM

Laura invited me to the ecochallenge, and I didn't want to join at first because I didn't know what I could bring to the table. This challenge has been beneficial to me because I have been able to reflect deeper on what means a lot to me. It has allowed me to take time out of my busy schedule to focus on myself, and that is very important amid a global pandemic where many of us are stuck in our routines.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Meditate

What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?

JOANNE ROCH 10/13/2020 8:14 AM

I would like to spend more time reflecting on what is really important to me: family, friends, my health, etc.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

JOANNE ROCH 10/13/2020 8:13 AM

Practicing gratitude helps me realize everything I am grateful for in my life and how I can use my blessings to provide for others. I started a gratitude journal to keep track of things I am thankful for.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Do Nature Activities

What did you observe while spending time outside -- through sight, sound, smell and/or touch?

David Roch 10/13/2020 8:11 AM

I observed fresh cut grass, the fall leaves, dogs with their owners, and the sound of children getting on school buses to prepare for their school days.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

David Roch 10/13/2020 8:10 AM

I can begin inviting my family and friends on walks with me, even though I typically use this as my personal time.

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David Roch 10/13/2020 7:48 AM

My daughter got me started in the EcoChallenge. I like working out and recycling, so this is a neat way for me to become aware of other things I can do to benefit the world around me.

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Laura Roch 10/13/2020 6:08 AM

The people's ecochallenge is going well for me. I have been enjoying not only completing the tasks, but reflecting on them as well. This is a really cool way to see the impact you make in the world, even if what you are doing may seem small.

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