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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Andrew Milner

Hennebery Eddy Architects

"Our world is in peril. Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, can no longer stand the terrible destruction plaguing our planet. She gives five magic rings to five special young people. From Africa, Kwame with the power of earth. From the North America, Wheeler with the power of fire. From the Soviet Union, Linka with the power of wind. From Asia, Gi with the power of water and from South America, Ma-Ti with the power of heart. With the five powers combined they summon earth's greatest champion - CAPTAIN PLANET!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 600 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    84
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    84
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    585
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    600
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    50
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    52
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Andrew's actions

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 4 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 2.48 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 45 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 16
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
    Health Support Pollution Reduction
    What environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?

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    Andrew Milner 10/24/2018 3:26 PM
    Air and water pollution are big environmental factors hat affect the pacific northwest.  They touch on a million different everyday things you probably never realized, from the quality of grown produce to the health of seafood you may eat to the functioning of your own immune system.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Go Paperless
    Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

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    Andrew Milner 10/24/2018 1:33 PM
    Reducing my paper waste makes me feel JAZZY.  MY next step is to call up the credit card companies and coupon companies to stop that junk mail too.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Find Local Recycling Depots
    Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

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    Andrew Milner 10/24/2018 1:25 PM
    I found that there are TONS OF PLACES I can get rid of things like glass and batteries that I never knew existed.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

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    Andrew Milner 10/24/2018 11:57 AM
    Ugh, no it doesn't surprise me.  I used to work in catering where we would legally have to throw away food instead of donating it to the local homeless shelter.  We wasted SO much.  If we could put that food waste money into providing food for people who can't afford good or fresh food that would be such a game changer.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

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    Andrew Milner 10/23/2018 8:48 AM
    The more time you spend in nature the more respect you'll have for it, it's beauty, and it's danger.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Meditate
    What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?

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    Andrew Milner 10/23/2018 8:47 AM
    I'd like to spend more time reflecting on my career path and life goals before all of a sudden I'm 30-something with kids.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Healthy Sleep
    Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

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    Andrew Milner 10/23/2018 8:46 AM
    I really need to get to sleep earlier.  Late nights = rough mornings :/
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Exercise Daily
    How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

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    Andrew Milner 10/23/2018 8:45 AM
    By exercising outside or with friends I guess
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Go by Bike
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

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    Andrew Milner 10/23/2018 8:45 AM
    The more I bike the more I am directly engaged with my city. Transit and driving just aren't the same.

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    Andrew Milner 10/15/2018 8:53 AM
    Going paperless = saving paper = saving trees = being nice to Mother Nature and allowing us to enjoy beautiful places like this!