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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
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October 2 - October 23, 2019

Office of Community & Civic Life

City of Portland

Promote the common good

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 14,969
    Total

Team Impact

  • up to
    7.3
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • up to
    16
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • up to
    57
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • up to
    46
    organic meals
    consumed
  • up to
    9.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • up to
    360
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • up to
    494
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • up to
    65
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • up to
    956
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    1.0
    energy audits
    conducted
  • up to
    23
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • up to
    1,715
    minutes
    being mindful
  • up to
    2,718
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • up to
    244
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    39
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • up to
    232
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    96
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    43
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    4.0
    waste audits
    conducted
  • up to
    61
    pounds
    waste composted
  • up to
    366
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • up to
    3,645
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • up to
    750
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • up to
    40
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • up to
    0.0
    donations
    made
  • up to
    1.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • up to
    161
    conversations
    with people
  • up to
    0.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • up to
    0.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • up to
    12
    neighbors
    met
  • up to
    2.0
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • up to
    2.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • up to
    2,210
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • up to
    21
    trees
    planted
  • up to
    1,977
    minutes
    spent learning

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • October 24 at 1:35 PM
    This was challenging!  Moving my trash can out of my office was a good move though
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    John Dutt
  • October 23 at 8:17 PM
    This Ecochallenge was fun and beneficial.  I'm going to try to continue the actions I chose.  
    Robin Poppino-Kuntz's avatar
    Robin Poppino-Kuntz
  • October 23 at 3:09 PM
    If you live in an unhealthy environment (polluted, violent, etc.) you are less likely interact with your community and support community health, because you are avoiding the environment outside of yourself and your home. Your personal health then is impacted because we need people (community)! It's a lot of cause and effect. You also can't have...
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    Sarah Berkemeier
  • October 23 at 2:56 PM
    Wow! I can't believe it's over. I have absolutely been more conscious about my contributions to compost, my use of a reusable mug and my pulse on my happiness (often found through being outside!). I will try my hardest to continue the challenges once the official challenge is done, but it might be tricky, as I work well with visual reminders! I...
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    Sarah Berkemeier
  • October 23 at 2:05 PM
    “Environmentally friendly cars will soon cease to be an option … they will become a necessity.” —Fujio Cho, Honorary Chairman of Toyota Motors
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    Kenya Williams
  • October 23 at 1:59 PM
    “Time spent among trees is never time wasted.” —Anonymous
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    Kenya Williams

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Competitions

Challenger Members Points Challenged Members Points  
Challenger: Office of Community & Civic Life Challenger Team Members: 37 Challenger Points: 14969 Winning?: VS. Challenged: Bureau of Human Resources Challenged Team Members: 60 Challenged Points: 19797 Winning?:  
Challenger: Office of Community & Civic Life Challenger Team Members: 37 Challenger Points: 14969 Winning?: VS. Challenged: City of Portland-Bureau of Development Services Challenged Team Members: 54 Challenged Points: 10933 Winning?:  
Challenger: Office of Community & Civic Life Challenger Team Members: 37 Challenger Points: 14969 Winning?: VS. Challenged: Bureau of Planning and Sustainability Challenged Team Members: 23 Challenged Points: 3511 Winning?:  
Challenger: Office of Community & Civic Life Challenger Team Members: 37 Challenger Points: 14969 Winning?: VS. Challenged: BES - Pioneer Tower Challenged Team Members: 13 Challenged Points: 3245 Winning?:  
Challenger: Office of Community & Civic Life Challenger Team Members: 37 Challenger Points: 14969 Winning?: VS. Challenged: BES Water Pollution Control Lab Challenged Team Members: 13 Challenged Points: 2072 Winning?:  
Challenger: Office of Community & Civic Life Challenger Team Members: 37 Challenger Points: 14969 Winning?: VS. Challenged: BES - Waste Water Treatment Plant Challenged Team Members: 4 Challenged Points: 548 Winning?:  
Challenger: Office of Community & Civic Life Challenger Team Members: 37 Challenger Points: 14969 Winning?: VS. Challenged: BES 400 Building Challenged Team Members: 40 Challenged Points: 6419 Winning?:  
Challenger: Office of Community & Civic Life Challenger Team Members: 37 Challenger Points: 14969 Winning?: VS. Challenged: All Other City Staff Challenged Team Members: 56 Challenged Points: 6765 Winning?: