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October 5 - October 26, 2022

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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?


  • Catherine Johnson's avatar
    Catherine Johnson 10/27/2022 2:57 PM
    Biggest challenge:
    Reporting each day. I found the actions quite simple, but getting it recorded was hard.

    What did I learn:
    There is such a thing as a water footprint. There is injustice here, in the US, regarding how resources are allocated and available to groups of people. I can live with a lot less water! I learned how to store food to prevent waste and take efficient showers.

    I really learned that my actions, even seemingly small ones, matter.

    I am most proud of the long term changes that I have made: going back to vegetarianism, conserving water as routine, and being conscious of what I do and how that affects other people and our planet.
    Catherine
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Enacting Equity Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
    What did you learn about racial injustice in the documentary(ies) you watched? How does what you learned connect to your understanding of sustainability?

    Stacey Trinidad's avatar
    Stacey Trinidad 10/27/2022 2:03 AM
    I watched a documentary on George Floyd and one though that got to me was how, police officers are less likely to be charged for convicted murders. In George's case , one of the officers had convicted a few murders in the past with no reasoning and let it pass. With what I learned Im more aware about the situation than I was before and its important that we all should be inform and and pay more attention the documentaries.

  • Munira Baitula's avatar
    Munira Baitula 10/26/2022 11:02 PM
    This experience has made me push myself to try and learn more about the environment.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Balancing Consumption Develop a Work-Life Balance
    How does practicing a work-life balance create a more sustainable life for you? How might it contribute to sustainability more broadly?

    gabriella bonaccorsi's avatar
    gabriella bonaccorsi 10/26/2022 9:27 PM
    Practicing a work-life balance makes a more sustainable life for me because it makes me more conscious of what I spend my time doing. For example, instead of shopping or spending time on my phone, I am making goals on how to be a better employee or I am focused on my homework.

  • Mike Marxen's avatar
    Mike Marxen 10/26/2022 8:00 PM
    I spent the day fishing and crabbing at the coast in Nehalem Bay.  Camped overnight,   Weather could have kept me home but so glad I went as it was a fantastic fall day with sunshine in the afternoon.  The coho salmon were plentiful and jumping several feet out of the water in a spectacular celebration of their return to their spawning grounds.  That sight was my reward!  I spent a lot of time trying to video tape them in slow motion.  What an experience!

  • Perla Lezama Flores's avatar
    Perla Lezama Flores 10/26/2022 7:43 PM
    It's going great. I'm going to miss learning new things but I would take what I learn and add it to my daily life.

  • Rebecca Ray's avatar
    Rebecca Ray 10/26/2022 7:42 PM
    Congratulations to all!!!

  • Lexie Anderson's avatar
    Lexie Anderson 10/26/2022 6:06 PM
    I'm sad that this is ending but I was glad to have participated. I'm definitely more aware now of the wide variety of things I can do to help and the impact that will have. Overall, it's been a great experience and I found myself looking forward to completing my daily challenges. It's a way to add a bit more meaning to your day. 

  • megan ontiveros's avatar
    megan ontiveros 10/26/2022 5:15 PM
    I learned about the importance of advocacy. There are things we can do for social and eco justice that are as simple as writing letters to our state representatives, donating your time or money, and just keeping the conversation about these issues going. 

  • Kim Smith's avatar
    Kim Smith 10/26/2022 5:01 PM
    What a great experience!  I always benefit from being on an EcoChallenge team, but it was such a pleasure to have the broader team spirit of being part of our PCC EcoPanthers Team.  I am glad that two of my classes got to participate.  Really hoping that all of my students enjoyed the opportunity to shift their individual actions and collaborate in our collective impact.  Always so much to learn!!