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Welcome to The People's Ecochallenge 2022!

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The People's Ecochallenge 2022
October 5 - October 26, 2022
Julia Caruk's avatar

Julia Caruk

Hartford Environmental Action Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 215 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    26
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    110
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    110
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    0.5
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    1.1
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Julia's actions

Cultivating Communities

Volunteer During My Local Election

I will contact my local election office to volunteer during the upcoming election.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Balancing Consumption

Develop a Work-Life Balance

During the work day, I will schedule time for breaks to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Needs Vs. Wants

Each day, I will practice a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste, excess carbon and save money by planning my daily and weekly menus so that I only purchase the ingredients needed.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside and often with electronics with quality time outside walking, exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, observing nature, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 3
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?

  • Julia Caruk's avatar
    Julia Caruk 10/31/2023 6:39 AM
    I really enjoyed the Climate Solutions 101 course. It helped give me a little hope. I am investigating adding solar panels since getting an EV. Also trying to be mindful of plastic; it is very challenging!
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