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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Nicolle Wynia-Eide's avatar

Nicolle Wynia-Eide

Bureau of Human Resources

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 374 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    18
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    28
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    360
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    380
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    28
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    18
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Nicolle's actions

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 7 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 0.34 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
    Nature Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
    Nicolle Wynia-Eide's avatar
    Nicolle Wynia-Eide 10/21/2019 11:59 AM
    just listened to the birds and followed deer tracks around the mountain
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Go get a check up
    How do you practice self care?
    Nicolle Wynia-Eide's avatar
    Nicolle Wynia-Eide 10/21/2019 11:59 AM
    Made first physical appointment in several years.  We'll see what the doc says on Wednesday
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Go for a Daily Walk
    How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
    Nicolle Wynia-Eide's avatar
    Nicolle Wynia-Eide 10/08/2019 8:01 AM
    was in a different city and walked to dinner
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