Ecochallenge.org

The People's Ecochallenge

October 6 - October 27, 2021

Courtney Mullis

Wildhorse CARES

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
337 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1,530

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

160

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

55

minutes

spent outdoors

Courtney's actions

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Tend a Garden

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Do at Home

I will spend 60 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

Do at Home

I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Learn About Constructive Communication

Do at Home

I will spend 60 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

Do at Home

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

Do at Home

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

Do at Home

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 90 minute(s)

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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
Water

How does your view on water consumption change after completing this action?
Courtney Mullis 10/18/2021 11:34 AM
I knew that our water consumption was high, we live in an old house that we rent and we don't have a dishwasher. We are also required to keep out lawn green so we have to use a lot of water to keep it green during the summer...
The average is 1,802/gallons per day
Our household is 3,324/gallons per day

Lots of room for improvement!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
Courtney Mullis 10/11/2021 8:21 AM
For a household of 2 we have a "low" carbon footprint of 3.21 Tons of CO2e/month (the average is 4.00 Tons)
-We can start eating less meat and having more vegetarian or vegan options.
-Look into trading in our cars for hybrids (long-term goal)
-Carpooling to work more: whether together or with other co-workers

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

Social media can keep us connected with loved ones, make us laugh, and help us to learn new things. It can also take more time than we realize or intend to give. After doing this action for a few days, how do you feel? What do you notice?
Courtney Mullis 10/08/2021 8:26 AM
I set a screen time limit on my phone starts 8pm-8am and then it's also a good reminder to read during that time.

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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?
Courtney Mullis 10/08/2021 8:24 AM
I replace screen time with reading a book, I like to read usually before bed because it relaxes me and the screen/TV lights don't keep me awake.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Courtney Mullis 10/06/2021 3:51 PM
There are ways that you can add to/to subtract from the garments that you currently own. You can learn to sew and take some fashion designing classes to learn how to turn current items into new items.
I've been aware of fast fashion perils for awhile now so I try to be a conscious shopper already. I buy from ethical & sustainable brands and I ask myself if I really need something before buying it, or I borrow from a friend if I am looking to spice up my wardrobe.

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