The People's Ecochallenge 2022

October 5 - October 26, 2022

Ira Anand

"I try to reduce harm in as many aspects of my life as I possibly can. I'm excited to meet others who are just as passionate about climate justice and harm reduction as I am."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,070 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

2,160

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

520

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

22

waste audits

conducted

Ira's actions

Nourishing Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Research Indigenous & First Nations Communities

I will spend 30 learning about the past and present indigenous or first nation communities in my regions impacted by colonization, and what I can do to be supportive.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cultivating Communities

Practice a Sharing Economy

Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Explore My Area

Each day, I will spend 15 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, which might include a park, water body, trail, etc.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Cultivating Communities

Donate Blood

I will donate blood in my community to make sure there are adequate supplies for routine medical services and emergencies.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

What is My Food Supply Chain?

I will spend 29 minutes learning about my food supply chains, and complete a food waste audit.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Advocate for Equitable Food Access

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for equitable food options at work, campus, or in the spaces I frequent by contacting community leaders and/or doing other advocacy actions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Support Low-Income Solar Initiatives

Whether by donating or volunteering, I will research the benefits of low-income solar and find out how I can support initiatives in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Learn About Accessible & Equitable Voter Registration

I will spend 39 minutes learning about voter access and equity. And if applicable, I will register to vote, ask someone I trust to help me register, or help others register.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 36 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Enacting Equity

Listen to Equity & Justice Podcasts

I will spend 60 minutes listening to a podcast about equity and justice.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Personal Waste Audit

Each day, I will collect, track, or take a picture of all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to know how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 22
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
Nourishing Food Advocate for Equitable Food Access

What changes would help food insecure regions have access to local, seasonal foods? How can your choices contribute to these changes?

Ira Anand 10/26/2022 5:33 AM

I think restaurants should not be required to dispose of food at the end of the day and instead be allowed to give it to food banks. This country wastes so much food that is still perfectly good to eat.

I try not to waste food as best as I can and I only grocery shop for non-perishables and just enough produce for a couple of days because I have a tendency to forget what I have.

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- Crystal Tyree 10/26/2022 6:58 AM
  
  I agree with this!!! I feel that this could help the communities that have increased levels of homelessness
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Enacting Equity Listen to Equity & Justice Podcasts

What podcast did you choose and what did you learn on the podcast you listened to?

Ira Anand 10/26/2022 5:29 AM

I chose a few podcasts: "Brown Girl Green", "Beyond Prisons", "Social Medicine on air", and "Woke WOC Docs".

I've learned a lot listening to these podcasts over this past month that it's difficult to just pick one thing. I'm familiar with most of the topics discussed and have read some of the source materials referenced, but learning about specific instances where inmates are given meat labeled "not for human consumption" and the building of prisons and immigrant detention centers in places where toxic waste is disposed of was very troublesome to learn.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Cultivating Communities Practice a Sharing Economy

What benefits does the sharing economy offer to you and others? If you are a little shy to try, what could be a first step for you?

Ira Anand 10/26/2022 5:23 AM

A sharing economy is beneficial in many ways. It allows people to participate in activities and projects they would not normally be able to due to space and affordability. It also keeps us from buying things new and thus contributing to mass production.

I'd like to start a tool library because I love building things but I do not have the space to store the tools I'd like to use. I also have many tools that others may not have, so pooling a variety of tools makes it so that we are not overconsuming. I have tried to start it in my apartment building but getting people to join is really difficult.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Balancing Consumption Personal Waste Audit

Why is it often difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places?

Ira Anand 10/26/2022 3:52 AM

I bought a new electric toothbrush that I didn't need the other day. I know someone who wants my old one so at least it's not going to landfill. The new one I bought has also been created with repairability and sustainability in mind. When looking into it, it didn't feel like greenwashing and I only hope that this will turn out to be true. B Corp certification is still pending, the company is so new, so I hope I don't regret this choice in the future.

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Ira Anand 9/28/2022 8:02 AM

I try to reduce harm in as many aspects of my life as I possibly can. I'm excited to meet others who are just as passionate about climate justice and harm reduction as I am.

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