Ecochallenge.org

The People's Ecochallenge 2022

October 5 - October 26, 2022

Lindsay Griffin

SU Sustainability Warriors

"To be better and leave less of a mark"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,141 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

24

donations

made
UP TO

440

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

hour

volunteered
UP TO

27

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

300

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

650

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

5.0

pounds

waste avoided
UP TO

1.0

water footprint

calculated

Lindsay's actions

Nourishing Food

Forest-Friendly Foods

I will spend 20 minutes learning about palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and other products known to contribute to deforestation, and replace or remove them.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Donate Food

I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 20 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant a few in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Volunteer in My Community

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) for a nature-based event or another opportunity to support my community.

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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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Enacting Equity

Learn About Accessible & Equitable Voter Registration

I will spend 20 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

Research Indigenous & First Nations Communities

I will spend 20 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

Enacting Equity

Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences

I will spend 20 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Shop at BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Disabled, & Women-Led Businesses!

I will shop at a small business owned or staffed by underrepresented members of my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

I will watch 1 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cultivating Communities

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company, college, or city and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Research Impact Investing

I will spend 20 minutes learning about impact investing and/or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

What is Sustainable Fashion?

I will spend 30 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and adopt at least one sustainable fashion practice.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Repair a Broken Item

I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Less Screen Time

I will replace 20 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Track My Purchases

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Eat Plant-Based Meals

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Calculate My Water Footprint

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
Enacting Equity Learn About Accessible & Equitable Voter Registration

Why is voting important to creating a just, sustainable, and thriving world? In what other ways can you actively participate in important decision-making?

Lindsay Griffin 10/24/2022 6:13 AM

Voting is important because we need to elect people into office who share the goals that we have and will actively work to help defend our environment and our future. One can only advocate so much, and if there is no one in office who would care enough to listen, then all advocacy is just falling on deaf ears.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Balancing Consumption Less Screen Time

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

Lindsay Griffin 10/24/2022 6:11 AM

It's easy for us to forget about the things that matter in nature when we spend all of our time blinded by our screens. We can easily lose sight of why all of these things matter, why even bother being sustainable when all we do is sit inside on our phones and forget about the environment that we are supposed to care about.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Cultivating Communities Pull Together Items to Donate

How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?

Lindsay Griffin 10/20/2022 11:47 AM

I can start to keep track of the things that I want to purchase and wait on buying these items. This was I can come back later and make sure that this is an item I actually want and can avoid wasteful items that I will eventually just throw away or donate.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Regenerating Nature Take Shorter Showers

With 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?

Lindsay Griffin 10/20/2022 11:45 AM

Being more conscious of the food that I consume and the clothes that I buy and the amount of virtual water I consume is my next plan to conserve my water.

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Lindsay Griffin 10/13/2022 7:31 AM

Fast fashion is such an easy trap to fall into and I certainly have. But recognizing the difference between clothes you actually like and will wear for a long time and a passing fad or the current biggest trend makes such a big difference in fashion consumption and eventual waste. Even just buying more basic pieces and avoiding trends you won't be interested in two months from now makes such a huge difference on your waste, impact, and your wallet as well. This also has freed me to save up some more money to try and buy from more sustainable brands since they're typically so much more expensive than fast fashion.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Balancing Consumption What is Sustainable Fashion?

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

Lindsay Griffin 10/13/2022 7:25 AM

A way that I have found that is great to express creativity and my own personality through clothing is by thrifting and upcycling for me. Finding clothing that already exists and giving it new life by making it more custom for me is a great way to help express who you are without contributing to such harmful fast fashion practices.

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Lindsay Griffin 10/11/2022 11:00 AM

Being able to visit the circle on campus dedicated to the Susquehannock tribe who was here before us was very moving. They never ceded this land willing, and recognizing the fact that we are on stolen land is extremely humbling, and really forces you to consider how you take care of this land that you forcefully removed from people who cared for it so deeply before you were here.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Enacting Equity Research Indigenous & First Nations Communities

Indigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, “most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation.” Why is balance important to sustainability? If you identify with or are a member of an indigenous community, how does your community practice sustainability?

Lindsay Griffin 10/11/2022 10:59 AM

Balance is important to sustainability because it helps to keep nature in harmony. It's very hard to have no impact on nature, but what we can do to help is make sure how we affect nature, is in a way to help maintain the natural balance that has existed for centuries before we set foot here, and honor the land the way the people here before us did.

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Lindsay Griffin 10/10/2022 6:12 AM

Eating meatless meals daily has been really easy to accomplish, but vegan has been much harder, especially on a campus where there are so few vegan options for students to consume on a daily basis.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Regenerating Nature Calculate My Water Footprint

What is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?

Lindsay Griffin 10/05/2022 7:46 PM

It's always surprising to see how much water I actually use in a day, from the food I eat to the habits I have that I feel wouldn't affect my water intake like shopping. Easy ways for me to help reduce my water use is to eat fewer meals with meat, shop less, and focus more on finding ways to travel that do not require a car like walking and public transport when available.

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