Maria Ouckama
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 530 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO28donationsmade
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UP TO160gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO11meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO210minutesspent learning
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UP TO120minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO120minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Maria's actions
Balancing Consumption
What is Sustainable Fashion?
I will spend 30 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and adopt at least one sustainable fashion practice.
Cultivating Communities
Volunteer During My Local Election
I will contact my local election office to volunteer during the upcoming election.
Balancing Consumption
Needs Vs. Wants
Each day, I will practice a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Cultivating Communities
Pull Together Items to Donate
Each day, I will find one or more items I can donate to a local thrift or resale shop.
Nourishing Food
Eat Plant-Based Meals
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Nourishing Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 2 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.
Regenerating Nature
Take Shorter Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute or less showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.
Regenerating Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 15 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.
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?
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Maria Ouckama 10/18/2022 5:22 PMOne of the benefits of participating in this challenge is I am thinking about completing my actions throughout the day. My co-worker ordered a burger for lunch and though it was virtual, the idea of a burger was tempting. I remembered my challenge and had a pizza instead. Not perfect but it is meatless. -
Maria Ouckama 10/17/2022 8:17 PMI watched Gather on Netflix last night. I recommend watching it to learn how indigenous peoples harvested the land and ate what nature provided. -
Maria Ouckama 10/16/2022 6:34 AMAnother beautiful fall day! Went for a morning walk :-) -
Maria Ouckama 10/15/2022 3:42 PMIt was a beautiful fall day today! Feels like cheating to submit being outside today for points! -
Maria Ouckama 10/13/2022 5:24 PMSo I have accepted I am not going to get rid of my pandemic weight gain. I've pulled together several work outfits - one of my favorite lace skirts - and they are packed for donation. -
Maria Ouckama 10/13/2022 5:17 PMSo it's not an action but my school district is streaming the debate for our board of education candidates. I usually wouldn't, but a parent sent a reminder in our group chat and I thought about the ecochallenge and increased community involvement. I am now watching the debate. -
Maria Ouckama 10/13/2022 5:13 PMI made lunch instead of ordering takeout simply for convenience. Also, my son's Halloween costume didn't come in for his friend's party tomorrow. Usually, I would have reacted to his tears and gone to the store and bought a new one. Then we talked about wants and needs, and he stopped crying and agreed he would wear his costume from last year. -
Maria Ouckama 10/13/2022 5:22 AMMy youngest is growing out of his clothes and I am setting them aside to donate. I am also doing the same for my daugther. In turn, I reuse hand-me-downs from my nieces and nephews before I think about buying new clothes for the kids. -
Maria Ouckama 10/13/2022 5:20 AMI told the kids about our ecochallenge and the whole family is participating. We were at the store and my youngest wanted to buy something and my daughter asked him, "Do you need this? Remember our challenge!"
I've wanted to buy a new headboard simply for a change. I asked myself do I need this? I've only looked at pictures and made no purchases. -
Maria Ouckama 10/13/2022 5:01 AMThis is probably TMI for my team - but saved water today by skipping a shower since I was working from home. This is a lot for me - I'm a shower 2x a day kind of person!