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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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You'll be an 2019 People's Ecochallenge expert in no time!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Sharon Thompson's avatar

Sharon Thompson

Columbia Sportswear Company

"Live with less so that others can live"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 525 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    570
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    0.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    340
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    200
    minutes
    being mindful

Sharon's actions

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day.

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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?

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    Sharon Thompson 10/21/2019 4:35 PM
    Pretty good. Doing this everyday is making me more focused on it.
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    Sharon Thompson 10/16/2019 8:30 AM
    this is helping me be more mindful
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Research My Investment Portfolio
    In what ways can you increase the positive impacts and decrease the negative impacts of your financial investments?
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    Sharon Thompson 10/11/2019 12:13 PM
    By choosing companies that care about people 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Find Local Recycling Depots
    Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?
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    Sharon Thompson 10/04/2019 8:23 AM
    I learned Salvation Army only has like 3 places to donate. Goodwill has lots of places.  There's a place in Newberg that accepts stuff the garbage man won't take.  I googled it for directions and put stuff in my car to take there on the weekend
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity De-Clutter My Home
    How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?
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    Sharon Thompson 10/04/2019 8:21 AM
    Tough question!  mainly asking myself where I'm going to store it before I buy it
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Disconnect from Email
    Notice how much time you were spending checking email away from work and make note of that. Now that you have stepped away from it and have not been checking, what changes are you noticing in your thoughts, use of time, stress and energy levels?
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    Sharon Thompson 10/04/2019 8:20 AM
    Not thinking about work after work as much
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Go for a Daily Walk
    Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?
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    Sharon Thompson 10/02/2019 9:36 AM
    I love the fresh air and the quiet time to think
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Meditate
    What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?
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    Sharon Thompson 10/02/2019 9:35 AM
    How grateful I am to have a family
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants
    How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?
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    Sharon Thompson 10/02/2019 9:33 AM
    Sometimes we have to rethink our "needs" to find a different, more ecologically sound answer rather than immediately jumping in to purchase the same sort of something we have purchased in the past.  An example would be having real washable silverware in our car and at work to use instead of plastic.
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