Ecochallenge.org

The People's Ecochallenge

October 6 - October 27, 2021

Tanesia Butterfield

GICW- OPERATION -SEM Energy Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
688 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

locally sourced meal

consumed
UP TO

415

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

80

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

420

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

22

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Tanesia's actions

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

Do at Home

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Do Nature Activities

Do at Home

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 15 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

Do at Home

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Learn About Constructive Communication

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

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.

UNCOMPLETED
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

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Family Game Hour

Do at Home

I will spend quality time with family and friends by playing low-tech game(s) and/or through the spirit of imagination.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Do at Home

I will take a walk outside for 15 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 21
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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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 21
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
Energy Power Saving Settings

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Tanesia Butterfield 10/27/2021 2:56 PM

Start piling on the blankets and hoodies instead of cranking the heat! I tend to like a very warm home but limiting the thermostat helps more than just my budget.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Learn About Constructive Communication

How can you, your loved ones, the community, and environment all benefit from constructive communication?

Tanesia Butterfield 10/27/2021 2:54 PM

We can all benefit from communicating constructively because breaking out of the barrier of your own ego is always helpful. We get so wrapped up in our own thoughts and ideas that having a healthy reminder of someone else's version of reality is grounding, or, it can be.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Forgiveness

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

Tanesia Butterfield 10/27/2021 2:51 PM

It has allowed me to move past feelings of anger directed at myself and others and unburdens me from feelings that really only affect me. It can be difficult to do but creating and sustaining an attitude of forgiveness has helped a lot in my personal life.

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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?

Tanesia Butterfield 10/27/2021 2:49 PM

Voting for people and policies the encourage and support programs is one of the only ways that we as little people on the ground can make a difference in the bigger picture.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

Tanesia Butterfield 10/27/2021 2:46 PM

Reworking clothing that has been in the corners and in the closets is always fun and reminds you of the things that you forgot that you had. I feel like every time I dig out a box there is something I swear I lost ages ago that I can mix into my every day things.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?

Tanesia Butterfield 10/27/2021 9:47 AM

Being in nature reminds us that we are small parts of something much bigger. It's helpful to remember that there is a world that actually matters and exists outside of our electronics and computers and commutes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Family Game Hour

How does being playful with others enrich your life?

Tanesia Butterfield 10/26/2021 9:24 AM

Being playful helps to loosen when things get too serious. It's easy to get lost in adulting and worrying and playing helps shake that up.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Calculate My Water Footprint

How does your view on water consumption change after completing this action?

Tanesia Butterfield 10/26/2021 9:22 AM

See ing the water usage rise and rise was honestly horrifying. I had NO IDEA that so much water went into producing everything, I don't think about that impact as much. Wow!

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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?

Tanesia Butterfield 10/26/2021 9:15 AM

Looking into more renewable methods of energy with my current provider can help to lower my footprint. We can also walk or ride bikes more, especially to run small errands that are close.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Tanesia Butterfield 10/25/2021 9:19 AM

Eating more fresh and local vegetables each week instead of frozen or canned items.

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