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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Karen Stanley's avatar

Karen Stanley

WSP USA

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 322 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    105
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched

Karen's actions

Community

Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 1 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Forage for My Food

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 3 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

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

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Go for a Daily Walk
    How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
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    Karen Stanley 10/23/2019 2:43 PM
    By slowing down and taking a look at my surroundings I reflect more on ways to make the area safer and help my neighbors.  I have also begun to collect trash on my neighborhood walks to beautify the area (and increase safety)
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Forage for My Food
    People are motivated to forage for many different reasons: as a source for food, a means of income, to connect with nature, to participate in cultural tradition, transmitting specific ecological knowledge, or as a means of stewarding local and native plant populations. What is your chief motivation for foraging?
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    Karen Stanley 10/15/2019 10:56 AM
    I want to learn how to forage as a source of food. And gain knowledge of local plant sources for food. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health More Fruits and Veggies
    How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?
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    Karen Stanley 10/02/2019 4:13 PM
    It gives me more energy, which makes me feel better, and in turn treat others better.  I also reflect on growing my own vegetables which helps take the burden off production and our planet.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
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    Karen Stanley 10/02/2019 4:11 PM
    It keeps me focused on the positive and helps me strive to keep up that good feeling. 
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