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Hug a tree
Hugging a tree releases a chemical in your body called oxytocin, a hormone of love and trust, leaving you feeling all fuzzy!
INDIVIDUALS: 10 Points
SCHOOLS: 100 Points
Challenge dates
1/1/2025 - 22/4/2025
- Hosted by : Planet Earth Games
overview
Have you ever been called a tree hugger? Well, here’s your chance to REALLY earn that title!
Joking aside, hugging a tree really is good for you. Wrap your arms around mother nature’s wooden heroes today.
Head to a forest, orchard or a local park and find a very huggable tree. Given it a good 30 second embrace. You will feel better because of it. Hugging a tree releases a chemical in your body called oxytocin, a hormone of love and trust, leaving you feeling all fuzzy!
What's THE PROCESS?
- Register your interest in each challenge
- Take part
- Submit photo or video evidence of completing the challenge
- Once approved by our administrators, collect points and badges
- See how you measure up on the leaderboards
- Sleep
- Repeat
POINTS FOR INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS:
How many points can I win for each challenge?
- 10 points for completing a virtual challenge and submitting evidence
- 10 points for attending an in-person challenge and submitting evidence
- 20 points for suggesting your own challenge and it being successfully accepted by Planet Earth Games
- 25 points for completing a challenge that coincides with an environmental occasion (e.g. Earth Day) as identified by Planet Earth Games
- 50 points for completing a challenge that lasts one week or more as identified by Planet Earth Games (e.g. Veganuary)
POINTS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL GROUP SUBMISSIONS:
How many points can our school win for each challenge?
- 100 points for completing a virtual challenge and submitting evidence
- 100 points for attending an in-person challenge and submitting evidence
- 250 points for completing a challenge that coincides with an environmental occasion (e.g. Earth Day) as identified by Planet Earth Games
- 500 points for completing a challenge that lasts one week or more as identified by Planet Earth Games (e.g. Veganuary)
Earn badges:
There are 8 challenge themes each represented by a different badge:
Good Health and Wellbeing
Affordable and Clean Energy
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Responsible Consumption and Production
Climate Action
Life Below Water
Life on Land
Partnerships for the goals
When you complete 3 challenges within the same theme you earn the corresponding badge.
EARN PLANET CHAMPION STATUS BADGES:
Keep earning those points! For each milestone you reach, you will be awarded a Planet Champion Status badge.
Track your progress on your profile page.
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