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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Whitney T's avatar

Whitney T

Columbia Bank

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 448 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    187
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    250
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    500
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    12
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    3.7
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    7.8
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    22
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Whitney's actions

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

Community

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 2 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Launch a Recycling Program

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

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

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 25-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Zero-Waste Cooking

Food

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 25 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?