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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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Ecochallenge.org
2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Bala Cadambi's avatar

Bala Cadambi

Ecochallenge.org Board of Directors

"Commitment to Environmental Justice and Social Equity"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 247 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    110
    minutes
    being mindful

Bala's actions

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED -2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?
    Bala Cadambi's avatar
    Bala Cadambi 10/22/2019 7:31 AM
    When I travel to India once or twice a year to visit and help my mother who is in the 90s, do we share the air travel carbon footprint?  I could move to India, but then I'd be away from my US family.  Isn't this the dilemma of first generation immigrants?
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity
    How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?
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    Bala Cadambi 10/10/2019 7:31 AM
    Set a goal and share with close friends for support
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