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Welcome to The People's Ecochallenge!

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The People's Ecochallenge
October 6 - October 27, 2021
Dana Sycamor's avatar

Dana Sycamor

Columbia Bank

"We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 450 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    735
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    385
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    2.7
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    45
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    14
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    5.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    136
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Dana's actions

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Do at Home

I will spend at least 45 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

Do at Home

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 90 minute(s)

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

Do at Home

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

Do at Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

Do at Home

I will spend 15 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

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 10 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 7
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

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
    Simplicity
    How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?
    Dana Sycamor's avatar
    Dana Sycamor 10/27/2021 11:27 AM
    Keeping a clean space in my home really improves my daily mood.
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    Dana Sycamor 10/27/2021 11:25 AM
    This is a great reminder every year to take time to evaluate and make sure your life more earth friendly.
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