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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Atlas Turner

Cascadia Student Life

"Advocating for Environmental and Social Justice. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 723 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    450
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    450
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Atlas's actions

Waste

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Complete a Recycler / Composter Training

I will sign up for a Recycler / Composter program in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Organize a Course

I will organize one of NWEI's discussion courses, such as 'Reconnecting with Earth', with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Talk To My Friends

I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 2 friends per day about the issue.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Attend An Ecological Event

I chose this goal in order to get out into the community, and work on networking.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Atlas Turner 10/20/2017 11:34 AM
    Another goal I have accomplished is creating new resources for the communities I identify with. I was able to connect with staff members from the counseling center to start up a counseling group for LGBT students, not only will it benefit Cascadia students, but also UWB students as well. It shows how celebrating national coming out day can effect change in meaningful ways. 

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    Atlas Turner 10/20/2017 11:29 AM
    It has become easier, and easier to talk about sustainability with my peers. Using my platform as a student representative I find myself in more and more conversations with others regarding sustainability all the time. I am seen as a resident "expert" among those I work with. It is great that they have an interest in the subject, and want to see the changes I envision. 

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    Atlas Turner 10/20/2017 11:27 AM
    Nature walks have been difficult considering the massive amounts of rain we have been receiving lately, but they are still possible with the proper gear! 

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    Atlas Turner 10/20/2017 11:26 AM
    Yesterday, a few students from my cohort and I got together for an octoberforest event, at Post Doc Brewing. It was fun to see how our presenter connected forest conservation, to water quality, and beer quality. It was a fun filled event, and I am happy to have gotten an opportunity to see a professional having fun with his work while incorporating a meaningful message. 

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    Atlas Turner 10/16/2017 11:03 AM
    Today I had the opportunity to speak to whole class about my position at Cascadia, and Sustainability initiatives that are currently happening.

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    Atlas Turner 10/10/2017 9:58 AM
    My coworkers should be prepared to receive some valuable information, and thoughtful encouraging to be more sustainable. If there is anything I know from this challenge is that there are many areas where my team already performs sustainable practices.

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    Atlas Turner 10/09/2017 10:24 AM
    Anyone have any ideas on how to advocate for green vehicle purchasing options in the future, we have two Prius, and two vans that are fairly new.