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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Katherine Couch

Office of Community & Civic Life

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 173 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    17
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    0.3
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    0.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Katherine's actions

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 30 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
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    Katherine Couch 10/07/2019 9:43 AM
    I really need to walk to the river during my lunch break. I like seeing the water.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
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    Katherine Couch 10/07/2019 9:42 AM
    I tried to buy some Rothys that were just released. These are shoes made of recycled coke bottles that are super cute and comfortable, but they were out of the pattern I wanted. Boo hoo. Now I have to wait.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
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    Katherine Couch 10/07/2019 9:10 AM
    When I thanked Local 1503 in a letter for the donation, I was told that no one ever thanks them. So, everyone was happy.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
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    Katherine Couch 10/07/2019 9:09 AM
    I'd rather use this money to go to the beach for awhile.
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    Katherine Couch 10/07/2019 9:07 AM
    It took some doing, but I found homes for plants in my garden I no longer need. Now they have a new home, instead of just being yanked out of the soil to die.
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