2020 People's Ecochallenge

October 7 - October 28, 2020

Philip Brewer

""We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity." - Malcom X"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
672 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

16

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

142

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

721

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

10

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning

Philip's actions

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences

Do at Home

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Happiness

Do at Home

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Do at Home

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Family Game Hour

Do at Home

I will spend quality time with family and friends by playing low-tech game(s) and/or through the spirit of imagination.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Drive Less

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

Do at Home

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My Health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Take Control

Do at Home

Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work From Home

Do at Home

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

Do at Home

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Support Comerica's National Day of Service

As an extension to Comerica's National Day of Service in September, consider conducting a virtual volunteer action that supports our communities. Since there are no organized in-person river, beach or lake clean-ups in most communities this year, if you would like, you can consider cleaning up around your house and neighborhood to support your local environment as neighborhood storm drains commonly drain to local water bodies. Please do not invite others outside of your household if you choose this action.

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Drive Less

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Philip Brewer 10/20/2020 4:31 PM

I have never truly had access to public transportation. I grew up in a community where it wasn't available and the community in which I reside currently does not provide access to public transportation. I spent a short time living in a more urban, city center environment where I would occasionally use the train, but given that I had grown accustomed to driving, planning to use an alternate form just seemed to take too much effort. I do like ride share however as it is has been built with ease in mind and am an advocate for the model.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Conduct Virtual Meetings

How can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?

Philip Brewer 10/20/2020 4:27 PM

I hosted my monthly team meeting today. We included partners from across business lines, I built the deck according to marketing standards and we continue to operate both in interaction and appearance as professionals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Work From Home

It takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. How have you used technology to replace in-person meetings or work this year?

Philip Brewer 10/20/2020 4:26 PM

As a result of COVID I have been working from home since March and all of my meetings have been held virtually. While I enjoy the efficiency of these options, it sometimes makes it harder to separate work from home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go Get a Check Up

How do you practice self care?

Philip Brewer 10/20/2020 4:19 PM

I had my annual physical, had the core testing done and discussed a plan to improve my health with my doctor. I am in less than stellar health, some can be contributed to added stress, diet and lack of exercise throughout COVID, but time to stop using that as an excuse and get back on track.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences

How is equality for trans, femme, and nonbinary people important to a just and sustainable society?

Philip Brewer 10/20/2020 3:51 PM

I lead the LGBT ERG in DFW and I chose this option to help me invest time to learn even more about the many variations within the community. I found it time well spent and insightful.

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Philip Brewer 10/19/2020 11:45 AM

I'm doing a poor job of checking in daily, but I like the challenges and am feeling very positive about a few slight changes this event is leading me to make. Positive growth for the betterment of self and community.

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- Kristin Bloser 10/20/2020 8:04 AM
  
  Many of us find ourselves having trouble checking in every day, and that's okay. Even if it is every couple of days, it still provides us a reminder about personally challenging ourselves to grow.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Philip Brewer 10/19/2020 11:43 AM

I feel like pausing to reflect on what I am grateful for and then writing it down, just brings those things to the forefront of my day. While the day can take off and take me with it, this allows me to maintain perspective and stay centered.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Family Game Hour

How does being playful with others enrich your life?

Philip Brewer 10/19/2020 11:40 AM

Laughter. Laughter by far was the greatest joy and take away from slowing down and spending quality time together.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Philip Brewer 10/15/2020 5:01 PM

I drank more water today with a reusable bottle. That is motivation for me!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

Philip Brewer 10/15/2020 4:58 PM

My coffee stays hotter longer!

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