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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?


  • Thomas Saad's avatar
    Thomas Saad 9/15/2022 11:46 AM
    It was great to participate in this challenge!  But most of all participating with my grandkids, learning together was priceless!

    Please join the Cleveland Clinic Sustainability Team in the Peoples Ecochallenge 2022!

    I am participating in
    THE PEOPLE'S ECOCHALLENGE 2022, and would like you to join my team — Cleveland Clinic Sustainability! Presented by Ecochallenge.org, The People's Ecochallenge 2022 is a 21-day challenge to take action for a better shared future. Fun actions encourage new habits. Small steps lead to big change. Together, we build a sustainable world and a healthy planet.

    The challenge runs from Wednesday, October 05 to Wednesday, October 26. Let's make a difference!

    Join me to see how 21 days of action add up to a lifetime of positive change for you, our community, and the planet.
    We can do this!
    Tom

    Find out more:       https://peoples.ecochallenge.org/participants/join?referral_code=dd2ebb56-020a-4cca-b104-31b9aaf059d6&team_invitation=true&team_id=cleveland-clinic-sustainability

  • Thomas Saad's avatar
    Thomas Saad 8/10/2022 8:23 AM

  • Debbie Miller's avatar
    Debbie Miller 8/03/2022 8:32 AM
    I loved this challenge!  even though I wasn't able to check in everyday on line - I was actively working at reducing plastics in my life and in those around me as much as possible.  This has changed how I shop, how I handle my garbage and how I interact with my enviromment.

  • LAUREN MADDOX's avatar
    LAUREN MADDOX 8/01/2022 6:49 AM
    I cant believe how much I used to waste. I feel a lot of guilt, but am glad to make changes moving forward. 

  • Melissa  Matras's avatar
    Melissa Matras 8/01/2022 6:28 AM
    I have learned to be more conscientious about the items I am using and hoping to change my habits and behaviors.  Thank you for this fun activity.  

  • Amy Hayne's avatar
    Amy Hayne 8/01/2022 3:08 AM
    I fell great that in just one month I could do so much to to help our planet.

  • Karen Thompson's avatar
    Karen Thompson 7/31/2022 9:01 PM
    I just started this challenge and I have so far to go but it's also good that I had some good habits already.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Skip Plastic Bags
    How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

    Karen Thompson's avatar
    Karen Thompson 7/31/2022 8:47 PM
    Most times I go to the store and I forget my reusable bags or they have already been used if I went to a previous store, I ask for paper bags because I can easily recycle those. 
    It is very hard to break the cycle of automatically using plastic bags because they are always in your face when you go to the store and you don't even think about it. You just automatically use them especially when doing self checkout.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Complete a Waste Audit
    What did you learn about the waste you create? Where can you reduce the most?

    Karen Thompson's avatar
    Karen Thompson 7/31/2022 8:44 PM
    Found I used a lot of plastic utensils for convenience instead of regular utensils. Stopped that.
    Reduced the amount of days I watered my lawn.
    Started to return plastic bags to grocery stores if i get any to their bag recycling center.

  • Olivia  Beebe's avatar
    Olivia Beebe 7/31/2022 2:26 PM
    Had so much fun learning and joining such a mindful community!  Can’t wait to continue this work and spreading the word!