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The People's Ecochallenge 2024

October 1 - October 31, 2024

Noel Atilano

PCC Sociology Ecopanthers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
925 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

265

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

44

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

552

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

42

neighbors

met
UP TO

83

conversations

with people
UP TO

5.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

265

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

510

minutes

spent learning

Noel's actions

Water

Collect Rain Water

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 20 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Learn About Constructive Communication

I will spend 20 minutes learning about constructive communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 15 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Meet My Neighbors

I will meet 1 new neighbors each day.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Engage In Active Listening

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 2 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 3 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn. I will also share what I learn on the Ecochallenge feed.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

I will watch 3 documentaries about systemic racism to learn more about how it affects us and the planet.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will shop at a farmers market or food co-op to support local farmers and businesses. By doing so, I may be able to learn more about who produces the food I eat and goods I buy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 documentaries about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottles from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 15 minutes each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Noel Atilano 10/19/2024 5:55 PM
I was sweating so hard cleaning up the dog run today haha. Still it was nice to be outside and getting some low impact exercise in. My garden is looking wonderful in the fall, I can't wait for my milkweed to flower.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?
Noel Atilano 10/18/2024 6:41 PM
Using reusable containers is something I simply grew up with. We wouldn't get coffee out, it was at home. As for water, I grew up in Bend, Or, and I won't lie it is still the best water I've ever had- right from the tap. It wasn't until I visited one of my Tia's in California that I realized why someone might buy a water bottle. The water tasted unholy. I couldn't believe this was some of peoples only access to water. These were one of the first privileges I became conscious of having. To this day I make my coffee at home, all my grounds are used for hydrangea mulch, and drink water from a big mason jar.

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- Mary Hanks 10/19/2024 4:30 PM
  I have a hard time understanding why so many people I know opt to pay for coffee, even on a lazy weekend when time isn't a factor, when there are so many wonderful beans available that we can brew at home. A couple of dollars per serving adds up quickly, while I can get more than 30 servings out of a five-dollar package of coffee. Not only do you get the benefit of mulch when you home-perk, you also get to enjoy the aroma for quite a while! Little things like that also add up...at least they do for me.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

In what ways can you create more real and meaningful interactions with friends — or strangers — each week?
Noel Atilano 10/12/2024 9:23 PM
Talking to strangers has never been something I was particularly good at. I have a tendency to be blunt- not in a mean way- my voice rather monotone, for those with anxiety I tend to notice them quickly become uncomfortable in the lack of information in my face and tone. I also have a learning disorder that makes it hard to recall nouns when speaking- I know, bummer. So lately I've brought my fiancé with me like an emotional support dog. He always knows how to soften social interactions, helps me to more effortlessly join in when I've sorted my thoughts, gives me the buffer time I need to think about how to soften the edges of my words. It's helped a lot with improving my social skills, especially as an autistic individual this is really meaningful to me. I'm happy to have taken on this challenge. I think my neighbors are less hesitant around me already!

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Noel Atilano 10/09/2024 7:39 PM
Monday and Wednesday I walk to and from my Painting class. Making it easy for me to get my exercise in and feel the sun on my face. I finished a piece today about the 2002 Klamath River Salmon disaster, an event very close to my heart as it impacted many Native tribes. I had a very cathartic experience talking to my classmates about this event, how Dams, farmers, and drought all played a part in this catastrophe. Anywhere from between 35k-70k fish were lost, including the Klamath Salmon which supports Native communities and is used in their ceremonies, changing their way of life.

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- Jeanne Poirier 10/10/2024 8:16 PM
  Read about this long fight recently and so glad to perseverance of tribes the dams came down in the Klamath - kudos! May the fish replenish and multiply!
  
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- Noel Atilano 10/09/2024 7:40 PM
  This piece is called "Look at What You Did", Acrylic, b&w on canvas
  
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Noel Atilano 10/04/2024 4:33 PM
Today I am helping someone apart of my queer, poor, disabled community. Our bonds are strong and we work together to safely and swiftly get her out of a bad situation. I hope one day we can have a broader access to community support, there are many of us falling through the cracks.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

What makes you feel connected to your neighborhood, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?
Noel Atilano 10/03/2024 8:36 PM
I have many neighbors with beautiful gardens, tall trees, and right around the corner our park is renovating to join our pollinator gardens and further the impact of our diverse flora. Every time I see a hummingbird, I think of the flowers they must have visited, like the house covered top to bottom in roses, or the school garden we share our road with.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
Noel Atilano 10/02/2024 9:17 PM
I walked to and from school for my painting class today. During my walk I listened to Maintenance Phase, a podcast that often talks about health and food.

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