Nancy McConnell

St. John Owls

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
445 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

200

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

590

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

10

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

12

whole food meals

consumed

Nancy's actions

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Do Nature Activities

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my family, for 30 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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Nancy McConnell 10/23/2017 1:30 PM

Only 3 more days to the Eco Challenge. The Owls are a competitive bunch. We are in 3rd place among WA teams with 1975 points as of this morning. The other Episcopal churches competing have smaller teams: Ascension with 6 members has 639 points. Saint Mark's with 4 members has 183 points. St. Stephens with a 1 person team has 90 points. Averages per member: Ascension with 102 points; St. Mark's with 46 points' and St. Stephens with 90 points. Keep up the good work.

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Nancy McConnell 10/15/2017 9:47 PM

Six members of our team, the St. John Owls, participated in the Snohomish Crop Walk today. An amazing fall day with neighborhoods full of trees in brilliant autumn colors. So we walked, communed with nature, and enjoyed the company of walkers from throughout the community of Snohomish. We walked for those who must walk for water and food every day and for our own weekly community kitchen dinners.

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Nancy McConnell 10/12/2017 5:04 PM

I'm walking even if it's raining as I have vowed not to be a fair weather walker. So far neither Keeper or I have melted. Guess sunshine is over-rated!

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