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Welcome to 2017 People's Ecochallenge!

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2017 People's Ecochallenge
October 11 - October 25, 2017
Andy Lightman's avatar

Andy Lightman

Fully

"Livin' Fully"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 341 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    260
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    14
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    55
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    175
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    5.2
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Andy's actions

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 20 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 5-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 15 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Visit a Local Farm

I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

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    Andy Lightman 10/25/2017 1:58 PM
    Thanks ecochallenge for eco challenging me!
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    Andy Lightman 10/24/2017 1:05 PM
    Attempted to do the 5 minute shower thing again today, but in my rush I washed my hair with hand lotion instead. Probably went over my time limit scrubbing that stuff out. Pro tip: Don't confuse the Jergens for shampoo!
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    Andy Lightman 10/23/2017 12:09 PM
    Getting outside for 20 minutes a day sure is challenging when there's a river of rain headed your way from across the Pacific. But I got my kid in his rainboots for a heavy dose of puddle stomping on Friday, and put him in full hazmat-style gear on Saturday to jump in the mud and play in the wet leaves. In his mind, and therefore mine, it was probably way more fun than any sunny day outside.
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    Andy Lightman 10/19/2017 11:24 AM
    Staying in touch is hard when I'm in the office all day. Fortunately I'm working at a Jarvis Bamboo Standing Desk, the best standing desk for (and on) the planet.

    The bamboo for my desk was grown without pesticides or fertilizers, and no chemical dyes or stains were used in the finishing process! All in all, it's a pretty amazingly beautiful, sustainable and functional desk!
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