Ecochallenge.org

The People's Ecochallenge

October 6 - October 27, 2021

Joan Morris

MetroVan Unitarians

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
642 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

330

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

35

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

460

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

350

minutes

spent exercising

Joan 's actions

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences

Do at Home

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Tend a Garden

Do at Home

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Support Native Communities

Do at Home

I will use the resource links provided and spend 60 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Meditate

Do at Home

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 13
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Nurture Self-Compassion

Do at Home

I will spend 15 minutes nurturing my Self-Compassion.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

Do at Home

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 12
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?

Joan Morris 10/17/2021 9:48 PM
It was good to check in with our Beacon Team at Teresa's Eco Challenge Chat at the after service coffee hour! Shared some accomplishments and challenges.

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- Mary Peterson Bennett 10/21/2021 8:56 AM
  I'd like to build in some "chats" for UCV folk next year, maybe a 5-minute add-on to some other Enviro team event, to keep the support going.
  
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Joan Morris 10/11/2021 9:06 AM
What a surprise to learn I "won the points" for our first week. Have no idea how I did that so I went back to the neat little video about how to participate. Missed that first time around as I was so eager to begin! will have to view it again as it was packed with lots of details. Fun to be part of this team effort to be actively engaged in eco challenges. Thanks Teresa for taking on team captain!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

Have you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.
Joan Morris 10/06/2021 5:10 PM
A number of years ago I had the opportunity to sail with friends to Haida Gawaii. Our first stop on the Islands at Ninstints at the lower end of Anthony Island was an amazing experience for me. The old poles still standing left me feeling awe struck and so appreciative of the Haida culture and willingness to share their heritage with the world. Hard to put into words the overall impact it had on me but it was powerful.

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- Mary Peterson Bennett 10/11/2021 9:29 AM
  I'll brag here about the garden path labyrinth at UCV. A couple of weeks ago a keen gardener who'd heard me natter on about it, walked it for the first time as it was part of a multi-gen event. She came up to me and said basically: I get it now.
  
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Joan Morris 10/06/2021 4:59 PM
Had a wonderful walk in Mundy Park (Coquitlam) on a sunny cool fall day. Air was so fresh and the leaves are beginning to turn. Beautiful!

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