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Welcome to 2017 People's Ecochallenge!

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2017 People's Ecochallenge
October 11 - October 25, 2017
Ellen Ridgeway's avatar

Ellen Ridgeway

Port of Portland

"Committed to sustainable living, both at home and at work"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 254 TOTAL

Ellen's actions

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 4
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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Involving My Children

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

COMPLETED 9
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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    Ellen Ridgeway 10/25/2017 9:55 AM
    Grateful for (1) living in an area that has 4 seasons (2) fresh air to breathe (3) clean water to drink out of the tap
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    Ellen Ridgeway 10/24/2017 3:40 PM
    Grateful for (1) a job that I enjoy (2) a wonderful place to work (3) wonderful people to work with
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    Ellen Ridgeway 10/23/2017 12:10 PM
    Grateful for (1) sunny days among the rainy days (2) escaping any damage from the weekend wind storm (3) indoor sports :)
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    Ellen Ridgeway 10/18/2017 2:29 PM
    Grateful for family but especially (1) my kids who take care of our recycling and compost without complaining (2) still being able to do family things with our teenagers (3) having two healthy parents who visit often to be with their kids and grandkids.
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    Ellen Ridgeway 10/17/2017 3:29 PM
    Grateful for (1) co-workers with similar interests (2) co-workers who greet you with a smile (3) co-workers who are willing to jump in and help you when you need it!
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    Ellen Ridgeway 10/13/2017 5:45 PM
    I am grateful for (1) weekends (2) teenagers who want to come out and have lunch with their mom (3) sunny Fridays!

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    Ellen Ridgeway 10/12/2017 5:22 PM
    Grateful for (1) the rain that makes our region so green (2) a roof over my head to stay dry in the rain (3) whoever created waterproof fabrics so I walk my dog in the rain without getting soaked to the bone
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