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The People's Ecochallenge
October 6 - October 27, 2021
Maryl Fisher's avatar

Maryl Fisher

EcoINL

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 852 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    conversation
    with a person
  • UP TO
    35
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    25
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    2,664
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    415
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    31
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed

Maryl's actions

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Mindfulness Practice

Do at Home

I will spend 10 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Do at Home

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

Do at Home

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Host a Watch Party

Do at Home

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Do at Home

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Maryl Fisher 10/26/2021 5:16 PM
    Last day of EcoChallenge is tomorrow! Can’t believe the 3 weeks is over so quickly.  Let’s finish strong!
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    Maryl Fisher 10/16/2021 6:36 PM
    Hike in Yellowstone today was a perfect way to relax, refresh, and enjoy the outdoors.
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    Maryl Fisher 10/15/2021 6:21 PM
    Had a delicious minestrone soup and salad tonight for dinner which was delicious and helped me check off one of my daily actions :)
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
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    Maryl Fisher 10/13/2021 7:32 PM
    I’ve been trying to eat simpler meals with a focus on whole grains, vegetables, and legumes. It is easy to fall into the habit of eating fast food but the trade off is high calories and low nutrition. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?
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    Maryl Fisher 10/10/2021 3:57 PM
    Technology such as video conferencing provides a way to keep in touch and conduct business meetings without having to take a flight. 
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