Ann Snow

Columbia Bank

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
250 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

110

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

30

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

30

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Ann's actions

Nourishing Food

Listen to a Food Podcast

I will spend 3 minutes listening to a podcast about food.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 10 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 1
DAILY ACTION

Enacting Equity

Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Calculate My Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cultivating Communities

Collect Litter on a Plog / Plalk

Each day, I will go on a plog or plalk for minute(s) and collect items of litter.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Enacting Equity

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

I will watch 1 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Track My Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases and identify my spending habits.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Cultivating Communities Collect Litter on a Plog / Plalk

What was your experience like plogging, or engaging in another way to collect litter while being outside? Was there any item you collected that was unusual that you found?

Ann Snow 10/22/2022 4:35 PM

The community in which I work tries very hard to keep the streets and sidewalks clean, but due to a high homeless population there is always some trash. I take disposable gloves with me, and have found things like hypodermic needles.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nourishing Food Listen to a Food Podcast

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

Ann Snow 10/17/2022 8:23 AM

I listened to Bright Line Eating and learned about the science behind food addiction. This reinforces the info I've learned through the Food Revolution Network about how quality of food impacts our health, our mood, our energy, our immune systems, our environments, and global sustainability. Everything is connected.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Regenerating Nature Spend Time Outside

What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

Ann Snow 10/17/2022 8:16 AM

Disconnection = breakdown of culture and society

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Ann Snow 10/17/2022 8:13 AM

I love the EcoChallenge. I have participated for the past 5 years and have made lasting changes in my life that I believe help make the world a better place.

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Ann Snow 8/26/2022 9:21 AM

Participating in the EcoChallenge for the past 5 years has really made me aware of the impact my lifestyle choices have on the environment, sustainability, and fellow humans. I have made small but meaningful and lasting changes that I believe will help create a better future for not only me but future generations.

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