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The People's Ecochallenge

October 6 - October 27, 2021

Tia Troxel

Green Dinosaur

"My mission is to make daily life changes that positively effect the planet and my well-being."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
665 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

18

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

14

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

330

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

40

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

12

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

199

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved

Tia's actions

Water

Water Reuse

I will reuse unneeded water to water plants.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Reusable Cleaning Products

Utilize reusable cleaning products (ex: washable towels) instead of single use (ex: paper towels).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Raise houseplants

Take care of several house plants, to bring nurture into your home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Revive a Plant

Rescue a dying plant and nurse it back to health.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Listen to Nature

I will sit and listen to the sounds of nature for at least 15 minutes.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Engage In Active Listening

Do at Home

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 5 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

Do at Home

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Nature Walk

Take a long walk in nature without a phone.

COMPLETED
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

Transportation

Work From Home

Do at Home

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My Health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn It Off

Do at Home

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Do at Home

I will enjoy 5 meatless meal(s) and/or 5 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

Do at Home

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Do at Home

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

Do at Home

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 11
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?

Tia Troxel 10/17/2021 11:24 AM

I've been able to shift my mindset on what defines exercise. I don't have to go to the gym or go on a run in order to exercise my body. Exercise can be a daily activity such as a walk or playing an active game. I exercised yesterday by playing football and spikeball at the beach!

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