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2017 People's Ecochallenge
October 11 - October 25, 2017
Christi Hodgson's avatar

Christi Hodgson

CLEAResult

"I aim to take reasonable actions that will positively affect my lifestyle and how I interact with the planet. I want to influence my children to be conscious of how their decisions can impact others. Staying involved in my community and understanding how our actions can impact the environment are part of how I aim to achieve this."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 324 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    150
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    630
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    9.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    56
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    96
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    7.0
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    144
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    phone call
    made to public officials or leaders

Christi's actions

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support Northwest Earth Institute or another local nonprofit.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Involving My Children

I will involve my children in completing the actions I have selected during the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Pick Up the Phone

I will make 1 phone call(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate community or planet-friendly policies.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 30 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Organize a Course

I will organize one of NWEI's discussion courses, such as 'Powering a Bright Future', with family, friends, or classmates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 90 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 19.92 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting 8 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Say No to Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?