Jeremy Cowan

Slalom Houston

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
66 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

meatless or vegan meal

consumed
UP TO

30

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

30

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Jeremy's actions

Education & Livelihood

Share Your Eco Habits

SDG 11

Through my Earth Month Ecochallenge feed, I will share with others an environmentally friendly habit I have cultivated.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Practice Mindfulness

SDG 3

I will spend 15 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Try a New Vegan or Vegetarian Recipe

I will try a new vegan or vegetarian recipe and share how it turns out on the Ecochallenge feed, or with family and friends.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG 6

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Work-Life Balance

SDG 8

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily breaks during work days to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Spend Time Outside

What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

Jeremy Cowan 4/20/2023 3:44 PM

Less vitamin D from the sun. Your bare feat and hands touching soil is nutritious and helps to ground you which has health benefits. There is eye strain from screen use. A culture that is mostly indoors on screens is very sedentary and less healthy. Being outside typically leads to more activity and less power consumption. Sunshine has been proven to elevate moods.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood Work-Life Balance

How does practicing a work-life balance create a more sustainable life for you? How might it contribute to sustainability more broadly?

Jeremy Cowan 4/20/2023 3:38 PM

Less time behind screens means less power used.

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