

andrew croy
"Learn about the Eco Challenge"
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 430 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO121minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO20minutesspent learning
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UP TO241minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO211minutesspent exercising
andrew's actions
Waste
Personal Waste Audit
Do at Home
I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Water
Aware of water use at sinks (kitchen bathroom garden)
Aware of water use at sinks (kitchen bathroom garden)
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
Do at Home
I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.
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.
Health
Exercise Daily
Do at Home
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.
Waste
conserve plastic bags
I use the same bag for trash if possible.
Nature
Support Local Pollinators
Do at Home
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 5 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Nature
Spend Time Outside
Do at Home
I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Nature
Forage for My Food
Do at Home
I will use the resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.
Community
Support Native Communities
Do at Home
I will use the resource links provided and spend 5 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunityIndigenous 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNaturePeople 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 are just a few examples. What is your chief motivation for foraging?
andrew croy 10/20/2021 3:05 PMOregon Blackberry pie with vanilla ice cream. Kind of speaks for itself. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNatureRachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?
andrew croy 10/20/2021 2:58 PMMake use of the daylight hours before the winter sun makes our days 9-4 -
andrew croy 10/20/2021 2:47 PMThe only perfect thing is that it is the perfect time to go now....and sunsets. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealthHow can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNatureHow do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
andrew croy 10/20/2021 2:46 PMSomebody said the colors wouldn't be as vibrant this fall because of the wildfires... they were colorblind lol. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealthHow does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
andrew croy 10/20/2021 2:44 PMGratitude is like a Ruffles chip: you can't stop after you get on a roll. A cinnamon roll? I'm mixing metaphors but the fact is that I'm very thankful to have the people around me to help me learn. -
andrew croy 10/20/2021 2:42 PMConserving water is tricky. People think that they won't get clean when they turn the water off for 15 seconds less. But the real way to save water is in industrial and commercial use. These are the water drivers! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteWhy is it often difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places?
andrew croy 10/20/2021 2:40 PMEveryone is unconscious of their own impact until they watch an OPB documentary...Then you get all the feels. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNatureWhy is it important to take care of pollinators?