
Anita Bailey-Huff
"Be the change you want to see!"
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 966 Total
Participant Impact
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up to150minutesspent exercising
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up to55conversationswith people
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up to600minutesspent outdoors
Anita's Actions
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.
Community
Join my Neighborhood Association
I will join my neighborhood association or another local group.
Food
Visit a Local Farm
I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Community
Involving My Children
I will involve my children in completing the actions I have selected during the challenge.
Water
Eco-friendly Gardening
I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.
Energy
Upgrade My Windows
I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.
Community
Express My Support
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
Community
Host a House Party
I will host a house party to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on an environmental issue that matters to me.
Energy
Online Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Simplicity
Disconnect from Email
I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.
Community
Talk To My Friends
I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 3 friends per day about the issue.
Nature
Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset
I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.
Waste
Needs vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.
Waste
Reduce Unwanted Mail
I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).
Simplicity
Limit Social Media
I will limit my social media use to once per day.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Simplicity
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Feed
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Anita Bailey-Huff 10/26/2017 9:43 AMThe Challenge went well, and I learned I have a lot of work yet to do, so I am going to print my challenges, so they don't end just because the Eco Challenge has ended, this are challenges I found are good, and that should continue, and be built on. So my challenges are not ending, but just beginning! -
Anita Bailey-Huff 10/25/2017 8:53 AMI am so amazed at this challenge, and how I was able to do some of the challenges listed. I have had a lot of fun. I am going to print these challenges so I can continue them, and some of them I do anyways. I am excited about the community garden where I live, where we are able to grow food, to help our community be more sustainable. What an adventure this has been, and I am excited to go forward with these challenges, so they are no longer challenges, but everyday life! -
Anita Bailey-Huff 10/24/2017 10:26 AMMy friend just posted how her and her family just went to a local farm and picked some apples, and I am going to ask her to take me with her the next time she goes. It looked like they had a lot of fun, and I can't wait I have never went to pick apples, and I am excited -
Anita Bailey-Huff 10/24/2017 9:03 AMI am also going to try canning with my daughter, I have never done it, but I have talked to others that have, and they love it. -
Anita Bailey-Huff 10/24/2017 9:02 AMWhere I live we are working on a garden as we speak, and I am excited for that
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Anita Bailey-Huff 10/24/2017 9:00 AMI enjoy talking to my friend's, and I enjoy it more that we can talk about social issues, and have different opinions, but still love and respect each other at the end of the day. -
Anita Bailey-Huff 10/23/2017 8:50 AMThis challenge is almost over, and I am kind of sad, but I am also glad I am able to incorporate some new things into my daily routine, so I am thankful for the Eco Challenge! -
Anita Bailey-Huff 10/22/2017 10:27 PMI am loving these challenges, and I think I am going to try to get my children to participate in some of them especially those social media ones -
Anita Bailey-Huff 10/21/2017 9:39 PMEven though it is raining hard out side, I still do my walk, and I am feeling so refreshed. -
Anita Bailey-Huff 10/21/2017 9:38 PMThis is the first I have been on the computer all day, I am loving this challenge of not being on the computer as much,I am able to do a lot more reading.