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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
Jo-Ellen Courtney's avatar

Jo-Ellen Courtney

Upper Valley CCL

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 478 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    59
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    54
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    921
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    921
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Jo-Ellen's actions

People

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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DAILY ACTIONS

People

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 2 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

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 40 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

UNCOMPLETED
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
    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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    Jo-Ellen Courtney 4/11/2020 12:55 PM
    Spending time outside allows me to see that life continues.  I get to see the changes of each day with flowers blooming, birds singing.  I am able to connect with the world outside of myself.  It helps me put things into perspective.   The natural world is where I can easily see the 'hand of God'.
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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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    Jo-Ellen Courtney 4/11/2020 12:47 PM
    Connecting with others helps me acknowledge how we are each dealing with this situation differently.  We each have our own fears and anxieties.  Talking with others helps me with compassion for others and for myself.  It keeps me connected and helps me know I am not alone. I expect it also helps others know they are important in my life and that they are not alone in this.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
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    Jo-Ellen Courtney 4/01/2020 2:31 PM
    Learning the difference of these can help me in making decisions.  For instance, the Best by date lets me know the freshness of the item will diminish.  I can make an educated decision knowing when the item is freshest.  I may choose to eat the product past the Best by and be assured the item is still good.  
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
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    Jo-Ellen Courtney 4/01/2020 2:25 PM
    Reducing consumption of meat is a positive way to reduce the methane given off by animal waste.  If demand for meat is reduce, then possibly the production would also be reduced.   Eating a more plant based diet is healthier for people and for the planet. 
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    • Elizabeth Fenner's avatar
      Elizabeth Fenner 4/04/2020 9:23 PM
      Hi Jo-Ellen! Greetings from Los Angeles! I am mostly meatless because my kids are both vegetarian, and I have grown to prefer vegetarian and often vegan food. It's good to see the change in focus over meat these days.
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