Cassie Crawford

IBI Group Portland

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533 TOTAL

participant impact

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1.0

advocacy action

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1.0

donation

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7.0

locally sourced meals

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120

meatless or vegan meals

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1,260

minutes

spent learning

Cassie's actions

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support Ecochallenge.org or another nonprofit.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 60 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

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Create Your Own Action

Upcycling materials

I Create a lot of things with new materials from stores. My goal is to come up with a new item where the material is sourced from something that already exists. I want to "Upcycle" material to create a new thing. I chose this because reusing items or giving them new life can be a simple, but effective way to help implement change and make an impact.

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Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Cassie Crawford 10/03/2019 11:43 AM

I eat an animal-free diet, including no animal by-products. This is a big step in doing less harm. However, where my vegetables come from is also important. There is an environmental and human impact when food has to be moved over distances. I'm very fortunate to live in a place where farmer's markets and farm stands are readily available. Because of this challenge, I've recently been trying to walk to a farm stand near my house in order to buy local vegetables. Plus, there's a bonus healthy walk involved when I do that!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Cassie Crawford 10/03/2019 11:40 AM

For me, gratitude is a way that I let people know I care about them. I think that showing gratitude makes other people feel good, and therefore it makes me happier. It doesn't necessarily make me feel motivated, but I think it helps the recipients feel more motivated and appreciated.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Recycle Everything I Can

What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?

Cassie Crawford 10/03/2019 11:38 AM

Recycling at home has become a bigger challenge than it used to be. More and more things aren't considered recyclable. I've learned that some stores offer recycling of certain products they sell. I've also begun using services offered by TerraCycle. They offer recycling for almost everything you can think of. Some of the options require payment, so it's not necessarily available for everyone, but I feel that if you can afford it, you have a bigger responsibility to do what you can. We have a set of bins in our house labeled with items and we've had this for a month now. Our garbage has been reduced to one half of a bag each week. I've included an image of our recycling bin set up.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

Cassie Crawford 10/03/2019 11:32 AM

It's a tough question and can be hard to find companies that have good business practices. I use the "Good on you" app to find out if companies have good practices and if I know a company doesn't, then I try to avoid them. Thrift store shopping is a really good way to make a positive impact and still have clothing or accessories that show your style. I also sew my own clothing.

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