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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Isabella Taylor's avatar

Isabella Taylor

PCC SOC 228

"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 443 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    18
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    21
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    80
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    60
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    84
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    56
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    86
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    84
    miles
    not traveled by car

Isabella's actions

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 8 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 12 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 12.31 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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
    Food Whole Foods Diet
    Michael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this idea?
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    Isabella Taylor 10/12/2019 5:15 PM
    I think it's a slightly dramatic way of expressing that we need to live more holistically in order to reduce the amount of time we see the doctor for ailments. But I do agree that focusing on eating nourishing foods enhances well-being and longevity immensely. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Meet My Local Farmers
    When you know who produces your food, you are connecting personally to your complex regional food system. What are the advantages of knowing who produces your food and where it comes from? Do you think this might enable someone to advocate for a better quality of life for those who produce their food, both near and far?
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    Isabella Taylor 10/12/2019 5:13 PM
    Yes, I think being disconnected from the things we consume only allows us to be more mindless about our choices. If we connect with the people and the processes that help sustain us, then we have a more personal connection to those things and experience more empathy. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Healthy Sleep
    Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?
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    Isabella Taylor 10/10/2019 8:43 AM
    I will turn off all electronics an hour before bed in order to help myself fall asleep better.
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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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    Isabella Taylor 10/10/2019 8:42 AM
    Foraged for chanterelles last weekend with a friend
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
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    Isabella Taylor 10/10/2019 8:41 AM
    Ate vegan all day today! I didn't realize how much cheaper it is to source vegan proteins from whole foods like beans and lentils!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Go get a check up
    How do you practice self care?
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    Isabella Taylor 10/09/2019 3:49 PM
    Went to the doctor yesterday to get a physical.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Go by Bike
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking, or driving?
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    Isabella Taylor 10/09/2019 3:44 PM
    I smile at more people as well as make more meaningful eye contact while on my bicycle. This helps me feel more connected to the community around me, and experience less road rage.
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