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Lenka Karetkova 10/29/2024 7:35 AMoverall: population growth, food security, overconsumption, economic growth, environmental degradation, and climate change.
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Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an The People's Ecochallenge 2024 expert in no time!
I will spend 45 minutes listening to a podcast about equity and justice.
I will calculate my digital carbon footprint and take steps to reduce my CO2 emissions.
I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!
I will spend 45 minutes listening to a podcast about nature.
I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.
I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with durable non-plastic options.
I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
I will share my Ecochallenge story and why I'm taking action for the planet.
I will spend 45 about food apartheid and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Processed foods can be less nutritious for our bodies and take more energy and water to produce, which can create more waste, pollution, and offer less benefit to our health. I will enjoy 2 meals per day free of processed foods.