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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
Grace Jenkins's avatar

Grace Jenkins

Columbia Sportswear Company

"trying to be the guac in a world full of free salsa"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 107 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    4.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    17
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    meatless or vegan meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    mile
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    1.0
    mile
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    0.3
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    1.8
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Grace's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 3 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 0
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
    Grace Jenkins's avatar
    Grace Jenkins 4/07/2020 4:57 PM
    This is heart breaking to me!  I love food, and am continually looking for recipes that have similar ingredients for the week. Have found Pinterest to be very helpful! 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Use Muscle Power
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
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    Grace Jenkins 4/07/2020 3:49 PM
    Since I work 30-45 min out of the community i live in -- after work it has been so lovely to tour my own neighborhood and say hi to people on their porches!
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