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Welcome to 2017 People's Ecochallenge!

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2017 People's Ecochallenge
October 11 - October 25, 2017
Brooke Hilderbrand's avatar

Brooke Hilderbrand

An Eco-Thang

""Do something today that your future self will thank you for." Unknown"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 465 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    6.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    2.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced

Brooke's actions

Energy

Upgrade My Windows

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

100-Mile Diet

I'm up for a serious challenge! I will only eat food that has been raised and cultivated within a hundred-mile radius of where I live.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Say No to Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Consider Switching to an Electric Vehicle

I will research or test drive an electric car or bike.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Upgrade Heating & Cooling Units

I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.

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

Participant Feed

  • Brooke Hilderbrand's avatar
    Brooke Hilderbrand 10/16/2017 6:28 AM
    We just switched out our inefficient windows for new double pane windows...can't wait to feel the difference this winter!
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    Brooke Hilderbrand 10/16/2017 6:19 AM
    Amazing recycling & "pack it in pack it out" done at our event this weekend!  A group of 53 women left a semi rural setting in the woods better than when we arrived cleaning rustic cabins and packing out all garbage and recycling as we went.  Amazing effort by all who participated!
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