Valery Piping Plover Wehrman
10/23/2019 8:22 PM
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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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Choose Clean/Renewable EnergyHow might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the shift to clean energy?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Personal Waste AuditWhy is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?
Jon Gray Wolf: Huffmaster 10/23/2019 5:29 PMThis is all my waste from today! Everything else was compostible or recyclable.
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Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/23/2019 2:49 PMSad to see we're at the end already!! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity MeditateWhat would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?
Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/23/2019 2:47 PMI do this often before bed to calm my brain down to sleep. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Organize a CourseHow can you use NWEI programs to help mobilize your community to take action toward a sustainable future?
Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/23/2019 2:45 PMThis is still something I'm interested in looking into post-ecochallenge! -
Jeryl Aman 10/23/2019 11:47 AMAfter taking a while to understand how the EcoChallege works, I'll be more engaged in next year and tailoring custom Daily Challeges that fit specific ways I know I could do better to change my habits. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Recycle Everything I CanWhat have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?
Jeryl Aman 10/23/2019 11:25 AMSmall scrap miscellaneous metals is the toughest to recycle as the weekly collection does not take them. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Switch to Cold WaterWhat do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Jeryl Aman 10/23/2019 11:24 AMReprogrammed our washer to have the Default Normal wash setting be Cold. We almost always wash everything on cold anyway. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Support Native CommunitiesIndigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?
Krisitlyn Gray Wolf Vercruysse 10/23/2019 11:17 AMIn order to keep up any action it needs to be in balance with the rest of your life. If you fall to far to one side - it becomes unsustainable - in more than one way. I am sure most of us error on the side of comfort so let's all make a pack to make our selves a bit more uncomfortable to help the environment.
PS if you are looking to learn more about native american culture in the MN region - take a listen to this podcast - https://www.sceneonradio.org/episode-35-little-war-on-the-prairie-seeing-white-part-5/ -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Learn About Local Environmental Justice ConcernsWho is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?
Kate Piping Plover Michaud 10/23/2019 10:39 AMThe increased cancer risk for those in the center of Minneapolis is a bit troubling.
