Skip to main content

Modal Title

Modal Description

Welcome to Campus Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Campus Ecochallenge expert in no time!

Ecochallenge.org
Campus Ecochallenge

Sustainable Sisters + Micheal Feed

BACK TO TEAM PAGE

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
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
    Cierra Pineda's avatar
    Cierra Pineda 3/27/2022 8:24 PM
    I've been a lot better about weekly meal planning. I've been actually having a list of recipes I want to try throughout the week or two weeks when I go grocery shopping. This makes it easier to stick to my list and grocery shop with intent and not just buy a bunch of ingredients that don't go together and can't cook a meal out of. 
    Read More
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Talk To My Friends and Classmates
    What makes you feel connected to your campus, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?
    Hannah Theaker's avatar
    Hannah Theaker 3/27/2022 5:40 PM
    I feel most connected to my school campus during campus events, where I am able to talk with people who care about similar things and share with people who have never heard of some of the sustainability topics like the ones we have been learning in class!
    Read More
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
    Hannah Theaker's avatar
    Hannah Theaker 3/27/2022 5:31 PM
    I went vegetarian this week and it has been great! I got a vegan cookbook and im excited to try more recipes! 
    Read More
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Turn it off
    How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?
    Bella Sullins's avatar
    Bella Sullins 2/02/2022 2:02 PM
    On campus, solar panels are used to generate electricity.
    Read More
  • 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?
    Bella Sullins's avatar
    Bella Sullins 1/25/2022 2:29 PM
    I usually buy coffee's often, but lately I've been bringing my reusable cup! I didn't know if they'd accept it because of COVID, but they did! I am trying to be consistent but sometimes I forget...
    Read More
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
    What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?
    Bella Sullins's avatar
    Bella Sullins 1/24/2022 8:17 AM
    The Colorado River Aqueduct.
    Read More