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Welcome to 2020 People's Ecochallenge!

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Ecochallenge.org
2020 People's Ecochallenge
October 7 - October 28, 2020
Andrew Butz's avatar

Andrew Butz

Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network (GPSEN)

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 396 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    451
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    448
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    20
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Andrew's actions

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 9 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Healthy Sleep

Do at Home

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 20 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

Do at Home

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Grassroots e-lobbying

Email decision-makers & power holders to demand more sustainable, just policies.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Support a Sharing Economy

Do at Home

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Do at Home

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate. I will keep 1 container(s) out of the landfill each day.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Do at Home

I will spend 10 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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