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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
Jackie Katzen's avatar

Jackie Katzen

High Meadow-Hudson Valley

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 92 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    3.0
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    3.0
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    50
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    50
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    2.9
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Jackie's actions

Fresh Water

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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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 60 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

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
    Action Track: Building Resilience 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?
    Jackie Katzen's avatar
    Jackie Katzen 4/15/2020 12:23 PM
    Absolutely.
    I know that I NEED  to be outside every single day - for my physical health, my emotional well being, and to feel connected to the world around me.  Meaningful commitment to the health of the natural world is deepened by the experience of its beauty, and its fragility, as well.
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