Thanks to everyone who joined the Earth Day Ecochallenge this month, the world is a little cleaner, a little wiser, and the Earth is a little happier :) 

Great job with those actions everyone! <3

This week I am doing a cleanup along my non-crowded walking route. I'll be using the app called Clean Swell, which is by Ocean Conservancy. It's a super easy way to track what and how much trash you've removed from natural spaces while also being virtually part of a clean up and following social distancing protocols. On the app, I have made the clean up group name 'Making a Pint Sized Impact'. If you are looking to participate in a clean up this week, why not virtually join me :) Here's the website link if you'd like to know more https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup/cleanswell/   

Hey Team! Great work so far on crushing those actions! :) If you have noticed that you just haven't been able to complete some of the actions you originally chose, don't get discouraged. Maybe it's a struggle due to current restrictions... for example, I selected planting at least 5 trees, however, I've realized that it may be tricky for me to find places to purchase trees to plant at this time. Instead, consider going back to the action board and choosing a different action. There are so many actions for this ecochallenge dedicated to spending time learning. I have been really appreciative of those ones thus far. 

One of the actions I was hoping to take this week was picking up garbage on walks. It's hard to do this with a blanket of snow on the ground... but one thing that occurred to me is that with less people out and about, there will be less litter (just like they are seeing fewer gas emissions)! A silver lining of the pandemic is that with humans cooped up indoors, nature is getting a much-needed breather! :)

Hey ya'll! 
Thanks for joining the best Ecochallenge team ever! ;) Our Ecochallenge starts tomorrow, so don't forget to get your eco-actions underway! You gain individual and team points by doing so. This year I seemed to choose many one-time actions rather than daily challenges. But that's okay, I am challenging myself to complete some harder things I would always brush over in the past, such as contacting companies to advocate for more sustainable packaging options. I also made this little Ecochallenge collage today to remind myself what I would be focusing on this month. I created it by rummaging through magazines (for probably too much time this afternoon...but who's to say when you're at home social distancing!). I looked for images that I thought represented each challenge then I pasted them on a piece of paper all together. If you're looking for some extra motivation, this is a creative activity that definitely helps... it's also quite therapeutic to look through the magazines! 

Thanks for being a part of this! Happy Ecochallenge! 

Amy

Which challenge is most exciting for you guys right now? Reply and let me know :)

I am very excited to see how much of a difference we can all make at home now that we are social distancing. A lot of times I make choices based on convenience and now that is not as big of an option. I go out when I absolutely have to so I am being more mindful of what I’m doing and how! 

some inspiration 

Super excited to get going!