Challenges
Choose a challenge for your health, well-being and the planet, and earn ekopoints that can easily be redeemed for rewards.
Challenges
Assess Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
In Canada, someone dies from heart disease or stroke every seven minutes. According to Statistics Canada, in 2008, cardiovascular disease accounted for 29% of all deaths in Canada. En savoir plus
Adjust Your Workstation
For many of us, being at work means working in front of a computer all day. How do you feel after a day at work? You have probably already felt stiffness, tingling, fatigue, etc. All these symptoms are often signs that your workstation is not properly adjusted. En savoir plus
Share Your Anti-Stress Tips
Do you ever feel stressed? En savoir plus
Organize a “Fête des voisins au travail” Event at Your Work
In Canada, 500,000 people are absent from work due to mental health problems everyday. The Canadian Mental Health Association – Quebec Division has initiated “La Fête des voisins au travail” to try to combat this phenomenon. En savoir plus
Write Down Your Expenses for 3 Days
For many people, saving money is hard and it’s not just a lack of self-control. Organizing a budget just isn’t a big priority and can seem daunting even though we know we have ongoing expenses, as well as huge debts such as student loans and mortgages that take years to pay off. En savoir plus
Check Ingredient Lists for Palm Oil
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about palm oil and its harmful effects not only on our health, but also the environment. Firstly, palm oil is extracted from the fruit of the palm tree. It represents 25% of the oil consumed worldwide, making it the most consumed oil in the world! [&hell En savoir plus
Beautify Your Outdoor Space – Day One
The nice weather is finally here, at last! And good weather usually means more time spent outside. With the imminent arrival of long, sunny days, it’s the perfect time to get creative and beautify your outdoor space so you can enjoy it as much as possible. Regardless of your budget or amount of spac En savoir plus
Purchase an Indoor Plant
Indoor plants don’t just beautify our homes or workspaces; they also increase our air quality! En savoir plus
Volunteer
Have you ever given your time, energy, or skills without expecting anything in return? Without knowing it, you have participated in some form of volunteer work. En savoir plus
Buy Organic Chocolate
Do you have difficulty resisting a chocolate indulgence? En savoir plus
Organize a Candlelit Dinner to Celebrate Earth Hour
Earth Hour is an initiative of WWF (World Wildlife Fund), which began in 2007 in Australia. Now a global phenomenon, this annual event encourages households and businesses to turn off their lights for one hour on the last Saturday of March. En savoir plus
Find Your Focus
Have you ever had a long to-do-list and wound up accomplishing one or two tasks by the end of the day? Staying focussed doesn’t come easy to everyone! En savoir plus
Eat More Slowly
Gulping your breakfast as you rush to drop the kids off at school, eating in front of the TV, cleaning your plate before everyone else at the table… Sound familiar? You are not alone. Many people tend to eat too fast. En savoir plus
Make a Toy
Do your children sometimes complain their toys are boring? Are you tempted to cave in and head to the nearest toy store to buy new ones? En savoir plus
Buy Bread From a Local Bakery
What would we do without bread? The only ingredients really needed to make bread is pretty simple: flour, water, salt and a little yeast! However, when looking at the ingredient list of many store-bought breads, the list is much longer and … incomprehensible! En savoir plus
Evaluate Your Stress Index
Stress is part of being human. Eliminating all the stress in our lives or preventing stressful situations from arising in the future is impossible. However, stress management is essential for our physical and mental health. En savoir plus
Tell Us About a Well-Known Woman You Admire
March 8 is International Women’s Day. Did you know that even today, inequality still exists in Canada? En savoir plus
Give a Compliment to Someone You Care About
Have you completed our challenge Go Complaint-Free for 3 Days? Did you notice you make negative comments without realizing it…. sometimes complain for nothing? This challenge is an opportunity to throw all that negativity out the window! En savoir plus