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October 7 - October 28, 2020
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Adam Stein

Columbia Bank

"Keep learning something new every day"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 594 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    250
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    0.0
    water collection systems
    installed
  • UP TO
    130
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning

Adam's actions

Simplicity

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

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

Do at Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

Do at Home

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

Do at Home

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Collect Rain Water

Do at Home

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Practice Gratitude for Earth

Do at Home

I will spend 15 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

Do at Home

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Research Local Waste Sites

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Do at Home

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 25 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

Do at Home

I will replace 20 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 4
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?


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    Adam Stein 10/28/2020 5:30 PM
    I'm proud to see all the efforts of Columbia bankers from the past couple of weeks.  Looking forward to seeing what we carry forward from here.

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    Adam Stein 10/28/2020 9:36 AM
    I always enjoy the chance to express gratitude. It seems to me that there is an overwhelming amount of opportunities to be negative in our world, so having a chance to reflect on positive things is great.  

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    Adam Stein 10/27/2020 8:18 AM
    I'm thinking about what else I can do to help my cat companions join in the eco fun. For the amount they lay around each day, it's amazing to me how much they use their litter boxes. Thankfully we have compostable bags and biodegradable litter, but I wonder what else we can do...

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    Adam Stein 10/26/2020 8:52 AM
    Feeling good about encouraging other people in my department to sign up and log their actions here

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    Adam Stein 10/25/2020 2:53 PM
    Reflecting on this eco challenge. I'm glad to see that my partner and I are on the right track. We are doing many of the actions laid out in this challenge, and getting ideas for additional things we haven't done.

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    Adam Stein 10/24/2020 8:45 PM
    Getting my actions logged