SAGE Ecologicals

It's important to get away from the virtual world of screens and connect with the reality of the world right outside our front door. Sometimes I think we spend too much time looking at and thinking about far away places and people on screens. Or on the flip side, we turtle in and just think narrowly about what's going in our personal lives and...

Our local newspaper still comes in a thin plastic sleeve every morning to keep off the rain and dew. Instead of plastic bags, subscribers could be given a permanent rain-proof box instead and have the paper deposited in there. I contacted the paper about this once but didn't get a response...maybe I'll try again.

It's better for your health overall and less carbon-emitting. Synthetic pesticides and fertilizers are still a problem with fruits, vegetables and grains, but it's a problem for animal products too indirectly (animals have to be fed). We can get fresher and more nutritious food by sourcing our food from local, regenerative and chemical-free...

I would say I'm having more trouble with the tasks i figured where already part of my routine and I'm now realizing i actually don't make much time for those things at all, the biggest thing coming to mind is the fact that I don't get enough outside time, and when i was thinking about replacing 30 minutes of screentime i figured i would pick up...

I can prevent myself from accumulating more things in the future by focusing on downsizing in preparation for retirement in the next few years.

Support a local CSA (community supported agriculture) if you can and source as much food as possible from local farmers practicing regenerative agriculture! Our hyper-industrialized food system is at the heart of so many environmental, animal welfare and health-related problems. Eat less meat, especially beef and lamb, which contribute the most...

I always learn something new during these ecochallenges - many of the actions introduce me to concepts I've never heard before or haven't thought much about. The people's ecochallenge is important because of the focus on social and economic issues. There's still a misperception of environmental problems as being primarily scientific or...

There are a few products that come from warmer or tropical regions that I would really have a hard time doing without - coffee, citrus fruits (oranges, lemons) and sesame products/sesame oil, which is used a lot in Asian and Mediterranean foods. I don't think we'll lose access to these items any time soon, but they may become much more...

I've done a lot of Ecochallenges over the past 10-or-more years. After looking at this People's Ecochallenge Actions, I can see that I have adopted numerous habits from previous Ecochallenges!

I find that the biggest hold up i have is utilizing public water systems, whether that be from a water fountain or tap i find it alittle unsettling to consume, being unsure of the water quality of the given area. To combat this, i consistently drink spring water from home that we have delivered in glass jugs, ensuring a reduction to my...