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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Adrien Pacheco's avatar

Adrien Pacheco

City of Portland-Bureau of Development Services

"Get fit, Stay Active!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 188 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    60
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    3.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    organic meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    3.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.2
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    2.5
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Adrien's actions

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Waste

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 5 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    High Impact Action Track Reduce Single-Use Disposables
    Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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    Adrien Pacheco 10/22/2019 3:49 PM
    I used to only drink bottled water now i carry a cup and drink tap
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Zero-Waste Cooking
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
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    Adrien Pacheco 10/22/2019 3:48 PM
    I could make blended drinks with left overs on veggies
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Choose Organic Ingredients
    It is often said that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” What is your response to that statement?
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    Adrien Pacheco 10/22/2019 3:48 PM
    I think it is a lie … more of a matter of how to do so ...
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
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    Adrien Pacheco 10/22/2019 3:47 PM
    People eat more because social gathering usually involve food and people with more money can afford that more often???
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Choose LED Bulbs
    Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
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    Adrien Pacheco 10/22/2019 3:46 PM
    I could start biking to work.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
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    Adrien Pacheco 10/22/2019 3:46 PM
    No this is not surprising at all. 

    I would rather use the money on vacations!
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    Adrien Pacheco 10/22/2019 3:29 PM
    I have saved on plastic by having one cup at my desk for drinks and packing my own coffee, tea and getting water from the fountain. Also, it has been my personal goal to pack lunch every day in a re-usable container that is healthier and organic. This has also help me save money and we all know saving money is a good feeling.

    I have been getting out more and have been more active by taking my kids outdoors and going on daily walks around the neighborhood, we've also made a few new friends, imagine that (a dog made it easier)! Meet Dizzy below. 
     
    Before bed I have been getting back into books that can teach me a thing or two about life and my personal interests. My current read is "The Greatest You" by Trent Shelton and I highly recommend it for anyone trying to find purpose outside of work.  
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