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Welcome to The People's Ecochallenge!

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The People's Ecochallenge
October 6 - October 27, 2021
Stacy Strickland's avatar

Stacy Strickland

Starbucks Coffee

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 630 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    445
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1,150
    minutes
    spent exercising

Stacy's actions

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Research Voter Suppression

Do at Home

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Do at Home

I will take a walk outside for 60 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Calculate the Carbon Footprint of my Household

Do at Home

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Invite a Friend to Calculate the Carbon Footprint of their Household

Do at Home

Individual actions are important, but people and organizations working together can make a real impact. I will share a carbon calculator with a friend and invite them to calculate the carbon footprint of their household.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

Do at Home

I will take a 60-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Calculate My Water Footprint

Do at Home

I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Create your Community Champion Portal profile

Create your profile with four simple steps 1. Download the "Benevity" app from the app store 2. Open the app 3. Add Starbucks as the group so it reads "starbucks.benevity.org" 4. Finish log-in with your Starbucks single sign on

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • Stacy Strickland's avatar
    Stacy Strickland 10/27/2021 11:19 AM
    Whew! What a month! I completed all but one of my monthly goals - mainly because I opted to be conservative with what I signed up for, so I could have the time to actually complete them. And, I got outside (even if just for a few minutes) every day during this Challenge. How did everyone else do???
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    How does your view on water consumption change after completing this action?
    Stacy Strickland's avatar
    Stacy Strickland 10/26/2021 12:22 PM
    Yikes! My personal water usage is 1,367 Gallons/Day. While below the average of the US average of 1,802 Gallons/Day, it's still too high! I'm guessing I'm a bit lower as I don't really water my veggie garden year round (I live in WA, so there's no need!) What a surprise to see the water usage that comes from my plant-based diet and green energy! Those two combined are over 1,000 gallons. Mind-blown. I'm definitely getting a rain barrel this next year!!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
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    Stacy Strickland 10/26/2021 12:14 PM
    According to the resource provided, I have a carbon footprint of 1.77 tons of CO2e every month. Since the monthly average is 4.0 tons, I guess I'm doing fairly well. It's the air travel that puts it out of control... a good reminder to walk on more errands and eat more plant-based meals to reduce my overall impact.  
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Healing and Renewal
    Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?
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    Stacy Strickland 10/26/2021 12:09 PM
    I have really enjoyed challenging myself to get outside for an hour everyday. While I don't find myself wanting to go outside when it's rainy, windy or dark, it's been nice to find different times of day to get outside. And it's been beautiful with all of the fall colors! I'm finding that whenever I do get out - whether for just exercise or to run errands, it has helped clear my head. I've enjoyed getting away from all of the screen-time!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
    What are the ways in which voters are prohibited from or discouraged from voting in your region and/or state? What could be done to get rid of these barriers?
    Stacy Strickland's avatar
    Stacy Strickland 10/26/2021 12:03 PM
    My state has had mail-in ballots as the default for a very long time, which is wonderful. They could do a better job of advertising where drop off locations are, for those who prefer not to return their completed ballot by mail. The redlining of districts (and the changing of those lines) is probably the biggest challenge in Washington State and elsewhere. I'm not sure what the answer is... but it might make sense to just align the district with the county or city lines. That probably still has challenges, but at least it isn't a random street in the middle of town which may be selected because of who lives east or west of the boulevard. 
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  • Stacy Strickland's avatar
    Stacy Strickland 10/04/2021 1:12 PM
    Actions selected!! I'm ready for this EcoChallenge and excited to do some new research into my actions and sustainability work!
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