Ecochallenge.org

The People's Ecochallenge

October 6 - October 27, 2021

Martin Aguirre

GICW- OPERATION -SEM Energy Team

"Doing my best to help become a more sustainable environment!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
779 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

4.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

1,380

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

100

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

745

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

116

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Martin's actions

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Core Values

Do at Home

We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-Friendly Gardening

Do at Home

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

Do at Home

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

Community

Sign Up to Vote

Do at Home

I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in My Community

Do at Home

I will volunteer 4 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Forgiveness

Do at Home

I will begin, or continue, on the journey of forgiving myself and/or other(s). I may do this through journaling, meditation, prayer, and/or talking with a licensed healthcare professional.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

Do at Home

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Do at Home

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Calculate My Water Footprint

Do at Home

I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Power Saving Settings

Do at Home

I will learn about and update the power saving settings on my computer to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emission

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

Do at Home

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Calculate the Carbon Footprint of my Household

Do at Home

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn It Off

Do at Home

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 22
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?

Martin Aguirre 10/27/2021 2:26 PM

In a gentle way, you can shake the world. ~Mahatma Gandi

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

How does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?

Martin Aguirre 10/27/2021 11:07 AM

Food sovereignty helps promote transparent trade that aides all income levels the right to control their food and nutrition.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Core Values

What are your top 3-5 core values? How did you narrow it down to those as being your core values?

Martin Aguirre 10/27/2021 7:35 AM

Accountability, family and loyalty. I narrowed it down to these 3 because they are more than words to me. Its a choice, its a lifestyle and its a challenge.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go Get a Check Up

How do you practice self care?

Martin Aguirre 10/26/2021 9:55 AM

exercise daily, limit the junk food, and reflect on the day(s).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Eco-Friendly Gardening

What are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.

Martin Aguirre 10/12/2021 1:12 PM

There has been concern over a rock quarry located in the southern part of Cornlieus. There was worry of environmental violations and that neighboring residents well water might be contaminated due to this. Residents were correct, there has been all kinds of violations and fines, and I believe they are still awaiting testing on their water.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Sign Up to Vote

Why is voting important to creating a just, sustainable, and thriving world? In what other ways can you actively participate in important decision-making?

Martin Aguirre 10/08/2021 7:52 AM

I can join a community organization to help impact those closest to me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Volunteer in My Community

What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?

Martin Aguirre 10/08/2021 7:18 AM

In the Youth Football program I volunteer with, we collect can during the season. At the end of the season all cans are turned in and the money collected from this goes back into the program.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Forgiveness

How has the process of forgiving, or contemplating forgiveness, benefited you?

Martin Aguirre 10/08/2021 7:11 AM

Takes some pressure off my back.

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- Cindy Zomchek 10/08/2021 7:34 AM
  
  Yes! It takes self compassion, humility and love to forgive and some of the amazing gifts that can be gained are greater intimacy in relationships and a huge reduction in negative emotions/stress.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Less Screen Time

What did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?

Martin Aguirre 10/07/2021 10:18 AM

Ya, after a stressful day it is easy to fall on the couch and watch tv and surf around on the phone. Good thing for dogs and their needs to get outside.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Calculate the Carbon Footprint of my Household

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?

Martin Aguirre 10/07/2021 10:13 AM

yes, my family and I plan to visit more farmers markets in order to buy organic and support local food sources.

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