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Welcome to 2020 People's Ecochallenge!

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2020 People's Ecochallenge
October 7 - October 28, 2020
Lizzie Cox's avatar

Lizzie Cox

KEEN HQ

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 266 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    14
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    12
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1,275
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    1,665
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Lizzie's actions

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

Do at Home

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

Do at Home

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

Do at Home

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

Do at Home

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.

COMPLETED 5
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Healing and Renewal Joyful Movement
    What's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?
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    Lizzie Cox 10/09/2020 8:57 AM
    Going on a hike or walk around the neighborhood with my friends and our dogs. It gets me moving and also allows for social distancing. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Support Businesses Owned by People of Color
    A recent Keen Independent Research Foundation study found that Minority Businesses Enterprises (MBEs) are more likely to have difficulties in receiving loans or city contracts. In what ways can you work to address systemic racism like that demonstrated in this study?
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    Lizzie Cox 10/08/2020 10:06 AM
    There have been more opportunities lately for me to put my dollars towards the start up costs of Black Owned Businesses in Portland as more awareness on the issue over the last few months has arisen. Ultimately, people in positions of power will need to listen to the community and dismantle the systems that create the barriers and difficulites for the loans and city contracts to be obtained by minorities, but in the mean time I can focus on implementing as many Minority owned businesses in my daily life. 
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