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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Barbara Alexander

Sustain UNO

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Barbara's actions

People

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 1 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

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Spend Time Outside

I will replace 20 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

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Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

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Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

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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
    People Connect While Social Distancing
    How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?
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    Barbara Alexander 4/23/2020 8:10 AM
    Connecting with others during this time has definitely helped my mental state.  Even seeing my co-workers faces through Zoom meetings has uplifted my spirits.  I also enjoy calling my friends and family members and letting my son interact with them over Facetime.  Of course we'd rather be seeing them in person but it's helped us to say centered during this time and keep a somewhat sense of normalcy.  My daycare has also helped to provide videos of the teachers singing and reading books which my son will enjoy a few times throughout the day.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    People Spend Time Outside
    Rachel 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?
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    Barbara Alexander 4/23/2020 8:06 AM
    With my new remote work environment I have found it a lot easier to spend time outside during the day.  I will often take breaks outside, take a walk on my lunch and in afternoon I will sit on my desk with my laptop to finish off the day.  It's been really nice having the opportunity to do this as I don't normally get the change to have this much outdoor time when I'm at my regular work environment.
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