On Monday, December 1st, weāre kicking off our āHealing With Nature Challengeā - a month-long, Eco-Punk mission to heal your body, the land and the water! ⦠One tiny rebellious act at a time! If youāre late to the party, donāt worry - you can join in the fun at any time during the month of December.
The goal: āPractice what we preach!ā Small actions beat-out big promises every time. Taking action is the best way to learn and make a real impact while youāre doing it!
Whether youāre brand-new or already elbow-deep in plant magic, this challenge is all about getting hands-on, practicing what youāre learning, and showing up in the Eco-Punk Foragers Community with your wins, experiments and dirty-boot selfies.
ā How to Participate:ā
There are 3 ways to participate in the Healing With Nature Challenge.
Choose one, two⦠or go FULL Eco-Punk and do all three!
1ļøā£ Heal the Water: Trash Clean-Up
Removing litter prevents chemicals, heavy metals, plastics, and micro-pollutants from washing into soil, groundwater, and waterways.
Pick up trash on your walks, trails, roadsides, or parks - every little piece counts!
Post pictures of the trash you cleared.
BONUS points for before AND after photos!
2ļøā£ Heal the Land: Remove Invasive Plants
Pulling invasives frees up sunlight, nutrients, and space for native plants and wildlife to return.
A single invasive plant pulled can help restore an entire micro-ecosystem.
Learn to identify one (or more) invasive species in your area, Rip āem out and post a picture of what you got. Take the āForagerās Action Stepsā course to learn how to identify invasive plants!
BONUS points for tossing some native seeds in the spot where you pulled out the invaders!
3ļøā£ Heal Yourself: Make Natural Medicine
Making your own medicine empowers you with choices beyond big pharma. When you make your own teas, tinctures, salves, or syrups, you learn what plants can truly do for you - safely, simply, and with confidence.
Take the āMaking Medicine Courseā (launching Dec 1st!) and learn how to make your own medicine. Post photos of what you made & tell us how youāll use it.
š„ Live Video Kick-Off & Challenge Check-ins
Check out the āCalendarā tab in the Eco-Punk Foragerās community for the dates and times for live video chats.
In those chat sessions, weāll cover all aspects of the challenge and how to get started no matter where youāre at.
š How to āWinā š
Do the work! You win by showing up and taking action. Every tiny action counts!
The reward is seeing real, material change in your body and your environment.
The Eco-Punk Foragers Community is here to support your healing journey. But real change starts with you taking action and putting in the work to restore your health and your local ecosystem.
Post at least once per week (more is better) in any of the 3 categories and celebrate each small victory with people who actually appreciate your effort - your fellow Eco-Punks!