Ecochallenge.org

Campus Ecochallenge

Tabitha Bourne

YCP Spring 2024

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
394 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

605

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

2.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

80

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

775

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

743

minutes

spent outdoors

Tabitha's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 10 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

LEARN ABOUT TRANS, FEMME, AND NONBINARY EXPERIENCES

I will spend 15 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support Ecochallenge.org or another nonprofit.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Spend Time Outside

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?

Tabitha Bourne 4/07/2024 9:54 AM

I think this statement is very true. Being outside connects us to who we are, and I believe it leads to us feeling more connected with the universe. Those who spend most of their time outside are more likely to understand their purpose, and feel ready for their own life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Tabitha Bourne 4/07/2024 9:54 AM

When I am walking, I get to appreciate the flowers and the birds and the squirrels and all the little moments of nature that I do not normally get to enjoy while driving.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Joyful Movement

What's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?

Tabitha Bourne 4/07/2024 9:52 AM

My favorite way to move my body and experience joy is to blast music and dance! It is so freeing and makes me feel good.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Tabitha Bourne 4/04/2024 5:51 AM

I can exercise with friends, exercise outside rather than the gym, and also practice mindfulness while exercising to keep my mind healthy

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

Tabitha Bourne 4/04/2024 5:50 AM

The biggest thing that can be done to help the health of our water systems is by using non toxic cleaning products that will not put toxins in our water sources

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Tabitha Bourne 4/02/2024 7:34 AM

One of the biggest single use items I use is probably tea bags and kcups. I can make a difference and use less of these items by buying reusable bags or cups and putting loose tea or grinds in them. By sacrificing an extra minute of my day, I can help decrease the amount of single use waste I create.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Tabitha Bourne 4/02/2024 7:32 AM

Practicing gratitude is a great way to see what is already good about the world, rather than constantly focusing on the bad. By practicing gratitude, you can remember why we need to fight to keep these good things in our life.

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