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Welcome to The People's Ecochallenge 2025!

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The People's Ecochallenge 2025
October 1 - October 31, 2025
Sydney Morris's avatar

Sydney Morris

SUS 304 Fall 25

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 60 THIS WEEK
  • 117 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    0.5
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    3.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.1
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    26
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    individuals
    recognized
  • UP TO
    1.0
    random act of kindness
    completed
  • UP TO
    150
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Sydney's actions

Food

Enjoy a Meatless Meal

Producing 1 kg of beef emits as much greenhouse gas as driving 150 miles, meanwhile, 1 kg of veggies or grains leaves a much lighter footprint! This week, I’ll shrink my climate impact by having 1 meatless meals and/or 1 vegan meals each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Take the Pre-Survey

Take the Pre-Event Survey

I’ll take a short pre-survey to share what motivated me to join — and earn 15 points! (If I already took the survey by email, I’ll just mark this action complete to get my points.)

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plan Meals for the Week

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Express Gratitude and Random Acts of Kindness

Small acts of kindness and gratitude can brighten someone's day and create a positive ripple effect. I will express gratitude to 1 people or perform 1 random acts of kindness to spread joy and connection.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Complete a Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill. I will share a photo and reflection of this action on the feed.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore a New Trail or Nature Walk

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Host a Watch Party

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?
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    Sydney Morris 10/07/2025 12:58 PM
    Spending more time in the environment allows me to identify what I love about it, what I want to preserve, and what must be changed. Being immersed in nature leads to a more complex perspective on it that motivates me to be conscious in my efforts to protect it.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
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    Sydney Morris 10/07/2025 12:55 PM
    Expressing gratitude allows me to identify the aspects of my life that are important to me. This includes nature and its preservation, so thinking about what's important to me in the environment causes me to be more conscious in the decisions I make that affect it and motivates me to do more to preserve and improve the natural world around me.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where else would you rather invest this money instead of wasting food?
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    Sydney Morris 10/07/2025 12:53 PM
    I've heard this fact before, so it doesn't surprise me currently. It did surprise me when I first learned it, though. I would rather pay for tuition, rent, utilities, or donate my money rather than spend it on wasted food.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How was your experience intentionally trying to eat less meat?
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    Sydney Morris 10/07/2025 12:51 PM
    My experience trying to eat less meat was positive, but also slightly challenging. It was challenging to plan meals that met my nutritional needs while avoiding meat. Overall, though, I enjoyed my meals and was happy to reduce meat consumption.
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    • Mary Hanks's avatar
      Mary Hanks 10/07/2025 2:49 PM
      • Pet Parent 🐾
      If you haven't done it already, you might want to check out some vegan cooking sites for inspiration. Many of the recipes are delicious!
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