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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Farrah Avender

KCIA 8th Grade Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 415 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    40
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    44
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    47
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Farrah's actions

Wildlife

Research a Wild Animal

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Forests

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Forests

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

People

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 3 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

COMPLETED 0
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
    Farrah Avender's avatar
    Farrah Avender 4/16/2020 8:27 PM
    Spending time outside enhances my sense of place by letting me discover my way around and remembering where to go next time I have to go somewhere. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
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    Farrah Avender 4/15/2020 10:00 AM
    This makes me feel like I am helping not make more of a mess wherever I set down my old cups. And just using one mug a day will reduce the dishes in the dishwasher
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  • 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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    Farrah Avender 4/13/2020 12:32 PM
    Connecting with others helps my mental and emotional health by knowing how my friends are doing and making sure their safe during this pandemic.
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    • Lora Jones's avatar
      Lora Jones 4/15/2020 9:47 PM
      I agree that connecting with friends, family and work or classmates is very reassuring while we shelter in place. Thankfully we have video chat options to banish feeling lonely!
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    Farrah Avender 4/13/2020 12:17 PM
    I joined this challenge to try to reduce the things I do that negatively impact my environment.
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