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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Anja van der Hulst

KEEN EU

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 572 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    18
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    280
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    8.8
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Anja's actions

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join my Neighborhood Association

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 per day that I do this.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 9
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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 20 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Sign a Petition

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

COMPLETED 9
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

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once per day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

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

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 20 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    Anja van der Hulst 10/25/2017 8:26 AM
    last day.. Was a very good initiative to follow and join. 

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    Anja van der Hulst 10/24/2017 11:38 AM
    1 day to go :)

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    Anja van der Hulst 10/23/2017 5:16 AM
    Today's Seafood Watch: Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles, seabirds and marine mammals, including whales, dolphins and porpoises, die as bycatch. As many as 200,000 loggerhead sea turtles and 50,000 leatherback sea turtles are caught annually. 
    Learn more on: http://www.seafoodwatch.org/ocean-issues/wild-seafood/bycatch

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    Anja van der Hulst 10/20/2017 7:22 AM
    got only 4hrs of sleep so I guess I didn't reach my "sleep longer" goal :(

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    Anja van der Hulst 10/19/2017 7:21 AM
    Yesterday I joined the http://www.rotterdamcares.nl/nl/rotterdam/
    Have a look and join too!!

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    Anja van der Hulst 10/18/2017 7:07 AM
    keeping up with the ECO Challenge :)

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    Anja van der Hulst 10/17/2017 6:58 AM
    Signed a petition for protection of the Indonesian rain forest today. It's a same this is destroyed by production of palm oil.

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    Anja van der Hulst 10/16/2017 5:41 AM
    Found the best website for save Seafood: http://www.seafoodwatch.org/
    Check it out!

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    Anja van der Hulst 10/13/2017 9:07 AM
    Hmm I see that I have lot of one time challenges. I should select some daily ones.. "work in progress" 

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    Anja van der Hulst 10/13/2017 9:02 AM
    Well the Seafood website is NRDC and uhm the homepage lots of things about Trump.. hmm.. will read a bit further in the hope for some real info..