Dana Hopkins Thorne
4/10/2023 5:00 PM
I have a daily 15 minute daily mediation practice for the past few years. it has become a non-negotiable part of my day. It helps me tackle the day from a grounded position.
Dana Hopkins Thorne
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 412 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO15square feetcommunity beautification
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UP TO830minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO1.0meatless or vegan mealconsumed
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO185minutesspent learning
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UP TO830minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO270minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO2.0hoursvolunteered
Dana's actions
Climate & Ecosystems
Vermiculture Set Up
Set up worm tubes in my garden. Added new red wigglers to three tubes. The worms will help my soil health improve!
Health & Equity
Spend Time Outside
SDG 3
I will replace 15 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.
Economy & Communities
Join the Community Champion Portal event
Join the EcoChallenge event on the Community Champion Portal to track qualifying actions. Select actions are eligible for matching funds going to EcoChallenge. Link provided in the dropdown menu.
Health & Equity
Donate Food
SDG 3, 10
I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.
Education & Livelihood
Work-Life Balance
SDG 8
During the workday, I will schedule time for daily breaks during work days to practice work-life balance.
Basic Needs & Security
Volunteer in My Community
SDG 1
I will volunteer 2 hours in my community.
Health & Equity
Watch a Documentary About Equity, Gender, Health, or Peace
SDG 3, 5, 10, 16
I will watch 1 documentaries about equity, gender, health, or peace.
Basic Needs & Security
Try a New Vegan or Vegetarian Recipe
I will try a new vegan or vegetarian recipe and share how it turns out on the Ecochallenge feed, or with family and friends.
Health & Equity
Track My Purchases
SDG 10
Each day, I will track my purchases to identify my spending habits. This will allow me to see what purchases can be reduced.
Climate & Ecosystems
Ecological & Xeriscape Gardening
SDG 14, 15
Studies show a grass lawn is water intensive and on average it require about 30 percent of a household’s water consumption. I will do one or more of the following actions in my yard or community to conserve water and improve habitat: plant indigenous plants, landscape with water-efficient plants, add mulching, replace a lawn, and/or use eco-friendly fertilizers.
Education & Livelihood
Share Your Eco Habits
SDG 11
Through my Earth Month Ecochallenge feed, I will share with others an environmentally friendly habit I have cultivated.
Health & Equity
Practice Mindfulness
SDG 3
I will spend 15 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.
Climate & Ecosystems
Watch a Documentary About Climate Change or Nature
SDG 13, 14, 15
I will watch 1 documentaries about climate change.
Health & Equity
Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities
SDG 10
I will spend 15 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.
Climate & Ecosystems
Support Local Pollinators
SDG 15
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will plant pollinator-friendly plants in my area to support local pollinators.
Health & Equity
Make Cleaning Products
SDG 3
I will make a few homemade cleaning products.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat was it like to practice mindfulness? If this is a practice for you already, what was something new you understood in practicing during Earth Month?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEducation & LivelihoodHow do you create new sustainability-related habits or change bad habits?
Dana Hopkins Thorne 4/10/2023 4:59 PMby having accountability partners I have committed to using reusable cups for my daily beverages at Starbucks. I already do this for my daily water, but it was a shift to bring an additional cup and bring it with me.