Joie Grandbois

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
131 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

0.3

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

2.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

0.7

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

20

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

17

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning

Joie's actions

Community

Explore the Feed

I will spend 5 minutes reading the Ecochallenge feed each day and giving high fives or commenting on posts by people who I don't know, but whose content inspires or interests me.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Is Nature on the Ballot?

I will spend 5 minutes per day finding out what sustainability and nature-related legislation is on local and state ballots this year.

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DAILY ACTION

Nature

Use Resources for Climate Anxiety

I will spend 15 minutes each day trying out climate anxiety resources that support mental and psychological well being.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

Food waste hurts our planet and our communities. I will cook 1 meals with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 2
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
Community Explore the Feed

Who inspired you on the feed?

Joie Grandbois 10/04/2024 7:26 AM

Multiple people did! I really liked reading about things people are doing to conserve electricity. There are so many creative ways to live a comfortable life while reducing our electricity usage - really liked how some folks use natural light!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Is Nature on the Ballot?

What ballot measure are you interested in following through this election cycle and why?

Joie Grandbois 10/04/2024 7:21 AM

I live in Maine and there are two ballot measures I'm interested in. One is a bond to fund research and development of various technologies including renewable energy. The other is for funds that will support the " Design, Development and Maintenance of Trails for Outdoor Recreation and Active Transportation."

Today was the first day I'd looked at what is one the ballot so I definitely need to take sometime to read more into them.

I will also take a look at my local ballot to see if there is anything there about it.

I'm glad this was one of the activities because I often wait until the last minute to read about the ballot measures and this time I'm able to be a lot more thoughtful about it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Zero-Waste Cooking

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for using every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable (including the skins, tops, stalks, etc.) during your next meal prep?

Joie Grandbois 10/02/2024 6:55 AM

I love this question! I keep a bag in my freezer for veggie ends, skins, pieces, etc. and once it is full I use it to make veggie broth! The broth is always a little bit different every time I do it!

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- Lenora Andrews 10/04/2024 10:21 AM
  
  Joie I like the prep and saving vegetable ends and pieces to make broth. That definitely helps and prevents waste. Thanks for contributing to a better planet.
  
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Joie Grandbois 10/02/2024 6:50 AM

Hello everyone! I have been active in environmental activism since I was a kid and I feel very lucky to be able to work in the field of sustainability today. I'm looking forward to this next month and seeing what everyone is doing to support the healing of our planet. Participating in events like this and seeing so many people doing good works are so necessary for my own mental health! Congratulations to everyone for participating in this.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Use Resources for Climate Anxiety

Is climate anxiety a new concept for you or something you have been following for some time?

Joie Grandbois 10/02/2024 6:44 AM

Climate anxiety is something I've been very aware of for a long time - not just in myself but also in others. Many people I know have a lot of feelings around climate change like grief, anxiety, anger, and so many more. All of these feelings are valid and are a very rational response to the situation. I love how Joanna Macy frames these feelings as your mind/body/heart letting you know something is wrong in the world.

Acknowledging that these feelings are real and valid, and are not something to be pathologized, is such an important first step to learning to live in the world today.

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