I will watch 3 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
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Simplicity
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day.
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Simplicity
Meditate
I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 30 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.
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Nature
Support Local Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 60 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.
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Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.
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Energy
Online Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
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Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
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Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
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Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.
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Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.
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Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
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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?
I've been struggling with lower back pain. Getting out walking for an hour each day is a chore but it helps to loosen my back. Distance learning is not conducive to keeping my back in tact.
Practicing gratitude helps keep me centered by by making me realize, that despite all the struggles that we are bombarded by daily, I live an extremely blessed life.
My future. I retire from teaching full time in May. I still love to teach so as I transition to teaching part-time I want to reflect how I can connect more effectively with my students.
Well, 5 minute showers are relatively easy. I can abide by the old adage with flushing the toilet: if its yellow let it mellow, if its brown flush it down. I can make sure the dishwasher is full before running it.
For most of my life I've not considered how my behaviors impacted the climate and by extension the billions of people, the flora and the fauna on this planet. I want our children and grandchildren to have the kinds of opportunities I've had all my life, so I need to continue to change my behavior. I plan on taking shorter showers, eat less meat and extend thanks and kindness to others during this challenge.
