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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Ben Rousseau

Neil Kelly Company

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 301 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    80
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    40
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    15
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Ben's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 2 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 10 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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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    Ben Rousseau 10/24/2017 10:22 AM
    I have been appreciating the 10 minutes outside challenge. Just having that reminder to prioritize this is giving me the push that I need to get out.  Skipping rocks at Milwaukie Bay is my new favorite thing to do. The 10 minutes turned into an hour or more on Sunday.

    I also got in a bike ride and long walk in the downpour on Saturday! 

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    Ben Rousseau 10/24/2017 10:10 AM
    Although I've been working on this one for years, I still struggle with biking to work everyday. Appointments, a cold, and heavy rain have all gotten in my way over the past 2 weeks. At some point I want to commit to riding no matter what.

    I did get a beautiful ride in today, though!

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    Ben Rousseau 10/12/2017 7:19 PM

    • Sonrisa Sonnleitner's avatar
      Sonrisa Sonnleitner 10/16/2017 1:58 PM
      Beautiful!

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      Ben Rousseau 10/12/2017 7:30 PM
      I found the perfect spot to tune out and enjoy a little time outside. Milwaukie Bay Riverfront Park is less than a mile from home, but I don't get down there often enough. Thank you EcoChallenge for getting me to stop what I was doing and get outside!

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    Ben Rousseau 10/12/2017 5:48 PM
    Time to go spend the 10 mins. out doors appreciating the Earth! It's amazing how hard it is for me to make myself slow down for just 10 mins.