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October 6 - October 27, 2021
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Nick Oelrich

Blue Ninjas

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 542 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Nick's actions

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

Do at Home

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Do at Home

I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Offset for Climate Justice

Do at Home

Greenhouse gases found in old refrigerants are up to 10,900 times more potent than carbon dioxide. I will help eliminate these gases through the purchase of offset credits to ensure we all have a planet we can thrive on.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Learn About Constructive Communication

Do at Home

I will spend 60 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

Do at Home

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

Do at Home

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Core Values

Do at Home

We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Family Game Hour

Do at Home

I will spend quality time with family and friends by playing low-tech game(s) and/or through the spirit of imagination.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Plant Trees

Do at Home

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Do at Home

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

UNCOMPLETED
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?


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    Nick Oelrich 10/26/2021 8:09 AM
    I found the actions I selected to be more difficult than I expected. But even if I didn't accomplish them every day, the biggest take away was that I am thinking about my impact and thinking of ways to reduce my impact moving forward.

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    Nick Oelrich 10/14/2021 10:43 AM
    I finally got down to a five minute shower! It made me seriously think about the amount of time and water I waste. It's tough to get down to that fast, I had to be super efficient with time. But it worked! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water 5-Minute Showers
    Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

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    Nick Oelrich 10/14/2021 10:40 AM
    I can help improve water quality by using non chemical lawn and garden weed control. I can also watch for leaks in my car, so that automotive chemicals don't run off into storm water systems. I can use non chemical compostable washing detergent. I can use non chemical compostable soap in the shower! 

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    Nick Oelrich 10/08/2021 11:03 AM
    I haven't been able to get down to a 5 minute shower yet! but I'm trying! 

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    Nick Oelrich 10/06/2021 8:12 AM
    5 minute shower is harder than it sounds!

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    Nick Oelrich 10/05/2021 3:11 PM
    I'm excited to start! I chose a couple reasonable daily actions. I'm going to try to start composting our food waste. But I'm excited about my one time actions. Planting a tree!

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    Nick Oelrich 9/30/2021 3:14 PM
    Excited about Ecochallenge! Go Blue Ninjas!