Move Beyond the Hype
Explore sustainability more deeply at individual, societal, and global perspectives, and discover new ways of living and together, make change more possible and powerful.
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Sustainability is a complex and contested concept, but at its essence represents the hope for a healthy, just and bright future for us all. We offer Choices for Sustainable Living as an opportunity to move beyond the hype to explore sustainability more deeply. The course focuses less on defining sustainability than envisioning sustainability – what would a sustainable world look like? And how can we create it together?
Each category below is mapped to each session in your book, and contains actions for putting your knowledge into practice.
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Each category below is mapped to each session in your book, and contains actions for putting your knowledge into practice.
Don't have the book yet? Purchase a copy at Ecochallenge.org.
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Water
I will find local resources for learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces. -
Transportation
I will commute by bike 1 mile(s) each day this week and avoid sending up to 4.2 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere. -
Consumption and Economy
I will watch one of the films suggested in the additional resources and discuss it with friends or family.
Collective Impact
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December 1 at 2:57 AMThis year, I collected some milkweed seeds. The seeds should be dark brown without the pod split open. To get rid of the fluff, I shook the seeds in a brown paper bag. I planted them after the first hard frost on the soil with some leaf mulch. If they germinate in the spring, the plants should thrive with lots of sunlight. I plan to get...
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November 30 at 1:38 AMThis week I shopped locally instead of buying anything online. This was useful for the few gifts I'm purchasing for family for the upcoming holidays. It's nice to know shopping locally supports local businesses and lowers my carbon footprint when I don't have something shipped to my house. I checked out Ship John over on Division for a wallet...
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November 30 at 1:11 AMThis weekend I bought a couple things that let me continue doing something sustainable. One of my classes is in the evening and I get kind of nervous biking to class when it is pitch black at 6pm, so I finally stopped being lazy and bought a rechargeable bike headlight and backlight, as well as a bright jacket. These items might not directly...
