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

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature
    Educator Stephanie Kaza advises her students to focus on what they care about most when addressing the enormity of ecological problems. Is there a specific area you feel particularly called to work on?
    Binh Nguyen's avatar
    Binh Nguyen 10/23/2019 11:16 AM
    I think we need to reduce our consumption, and think in global scale. A lot of factories are moved to different country to contain the pollution there, but it will affect our earth any way. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    How does improving your home's energy efficiency help you better live out your values?
    Binh Nguyen's avatar
    Binh Nguyen 10/23/2019 10:37 AM
    It makes the home more sustainable and more independent from the grid. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?
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    Binh Nguyen 10/23/2019 10:37 AM
    I don't know the answer, I know it does impact the environment 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    Your utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your ZIP code, region, and/or state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
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    Binh Nguyen 10/23/2019 10:36 AM
    Turn off lights when not used, and not leaving electrical gadget on when not used, 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature
    How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
    Binh Nguyen's avatar
    Binh Nguyen 10/23/2019 10:35 AM
    It is good to learn about how another form of life takes place on earth
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature
    How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
    Binh Nguyen's avatar
    Binh Nguyen 10/23/2019 10:34 AM
    Time feels slower and I can pay attention to different local activities, from little store on the street to the sewer below the curb. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    What one thing could you do right away to reduce your waste?
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    Binh Nguyen 10/23/2019 10:33 AM
    Use less plastic container and use washable container instead. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
    Amanda Snelson's avatar
    Amanda Snelson 10/22/2019 10:08 AM
    Reducing our paper mail is liberating -- less paper to sort through, more time I can spend with baby! Next steps include continuing to call catalog companies, as new ones seem to appear unsolicited in our mailbox weekly.
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    High Impact Action Track
    Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?
    Amanda Snelson's avatar
    Amanda Snelson 10/22/2019 10:04 AM
    Unfortunately, research shows that those most marginalized with little resources are the most impacted by environmental degration, and those with the most resources have the most influence on environmental irresponsibility.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    To what extent do you believe that environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?
    Amanda Snelson's avatar
    Amanda Snelson 10/22/2019 10:03 AM
    They have a huge impact on indoor air quality and beyond, especially since we spend 90% of our time indoors.
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