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Welcome to The People's Ecochallenge!

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The People's Ecochallenge
October 6 - October 27, 2021
Wynona Henderson's avatar

Wynona Henderson

PCC SOC 228 Intro to Environmental Sociology

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 412 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    215
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    47
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    145
    minutes
    spent exercising

Wynona's actions

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

Do at Home

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

Do at Home

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 5 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 10 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • Wynona Henderson's avatar
    Wynona Henderson 10/27/2021 3:51 PM
    It's going well! I was recently sick so I haven't been actively thinking about sustainability, however, I haven't been using straws, and I've been trying to cut back on screentime. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity
    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?
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    Wynona Henderson 10/16/2021 12:36 PM
    It is definitely hard when your education is online, as well as social media and hobbies. I noticed that the easiest way to get away from the screen is to go outside and go on a walk in the park.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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    Wynona Henderson 10/16/2021 12:34 PM
    I used to use a lot of plastic cups from Starbucks as well as straws. Recently, I decided it would be better for the environment to use my own cup and just make Iced Coffee at home. 
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    Wynona Henderson 10/15/2021 5:45 PM
    Wow! Recently went riding on the Max and on Lime Scooters and it was amazing. I had literally so much fun and there was a very small carbon emission because of it. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity
    How is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
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    Wynona Henderson 10/09/2021 1:13 PM
    It makes you think outside the box and breakdown the reasons for why we want to do certain things and if we can find an easier solution
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Healing and Renewal
    What's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?
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    Wynona Henderson 10/09/2021 1:11 PM
    My favorite activity is biking around the park and feeling the cold air in nature. It's very relaxing! 
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    • Kelly Schwenk's avatar
      Kelly Schwenk 10/09/2021 9:36 PM
      I'm sooo glad that the cooler weather has arrived! I personally found it difficult to enjoy the outdoors this summer when it was blistering hot!
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