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2020 People's Ecochallenge
October 7 - October 28, 2020
Scott Nordgren's avatar

Scott Nordgren

Solutions for Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 398 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    995
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    1,122
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    1.0
    conversation
    with a person
  • UP TO
    935
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning

Scott's actions

Nature

Spend Time Outside

Do at Home

I will replace 15 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Do at Home

I will take a walk outside for 20 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Engage In Active Listening

Do at Home

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 5 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 24 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Do at Home

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 20 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

Do at Home

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Reduce Refined Sugar

Do at Home

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

Do at Home

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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?

  • Scott Nordgren's avatar
    Scott Nordgren 10/20/2020 7:53 AM
    The kids presented a compelling case to get a dog in June and we finally gave in. Jolene (JoJo) has become my dog however. Someone called her my covid dog, but I love her. If we walk to the end of the street and back, it is exactly one mile. We try to do this daily and twice a day on weekends plus dog parks, trails, etc. She has increased my activity and being outdoors 1000%.
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