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Welcome to Earth Month Ecochallenge 2025: Conservation!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Earth Month Ecochallenge 2025: Conservation expert in no time!

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Earth Month Ecochallenge 2025: Conservation
April 1 - April 30, 2025
Alila Beck's avatar

Alila Beck

Heartland College EASC 111

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 50 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    single-use bags
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    20
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning

Alila's actions

Wildlife

Learn the 7 Principles of Leave No Trace

Leave No Trace means enjoying nature responsibly by minimizing our impact and leaving the environment as we found it, or better. I will spend 20 minutes learning about the seven core principles to minimize my impact while enjoying the outdoors.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Well-Being

Enjoy the Outdoors for 30 Minutes

Studies have shown that when we spend consistent time in nature, our health improves, our creativity increases, and our connection to the planet gets stronger. Each day of the Ecochallenge, I will spend 30 minutes outside, then share my observations, reflections, and learnings on the feed.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Land, Water, and Air

Take Shorter Showers

Conserving water helps protect this precious resource. I will shorten my showers to 5 minutes to save water and reduce energy use - each time saving up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water!

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Wildlife

Try At Least One Principle of Leave No Trace

After learning about the Principles of Leave No Trace, I will take at least one action to minimize my impact on the outdoors while enjoying nature. I will post what I tried to the feed to encourage others to do the same!

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Wildlife

Use Reusable Bags

Plastic bags do not always end up in landfills and if they aren't properly disposed of. In nature, they can be mistaken for food by many wild animals and harm wildlife. When I go shopping, I will be sure to bring my own bags to reduce waste and the chance that plastic bags could find their way into wildlife habitats.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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?

  • Alila Beck's avatar
    Alila Beck 4/02/2025 11:12 AM
    During my time spent outside today I watched as animals cared for their wildlife. As spring approaches more animals are beginning to have offspring. To ensure the safety of these animals I made sure to leave my dog on the leash. While my dog may see these animals as toys I do not wish that stress on these animals many being young and new babies.
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