Britt Stetson

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POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
637 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

615

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

120

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

150

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Britt's actions

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Take Control

Both system 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

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 30 minute(s)

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

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

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Create Your Own Action

Nothing disposable

I will not accept any disposable items: bags, coffee cups, straws, drink containers, etc.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Limit Social Media

Social media is a great way to keep us connected with loved ones, makes us laugh, and helps us to learn new things. It can also take more time than we realize or intend to give. After doing this action for a few days now, how do you feel? What do you notice?

Britt Stetson 10/24/2018 6:22 PM

It is way to easy for me to zone out on insta for 30+ minutes when I get home and need a brain break. I've been reading a lot more (one of my favorite hobbies) and getting a lot more satisfaction from being reminded of this challenge.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

Britt Stetson 10/24/2018 6:21 PM

We live in such a beautiful place! It's easy to take it for granted and I've been grateful for the reminded encouragement to get out and explore.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Meet My Local Farmers

When you know who produces your food, you are connecting personally to your complex regional food system. What are the advantages of knowing who produces your food and where it comes from? Do you think this might enable someone to advocate for a better quality of life for those who produce their food, both near and far?

Britt Stetson 10/24/2018 6:20 PM

After 14 years as a vegetarian I started eating meat again for health reasons. It was a tough moral decision for me and the way that it felt right to me was by ensuring that a majority of the meat I eat (that's about 80/20 as it's harder when I eat out) is from ethical, sustainable, humane sources. The advantage of knowing where my food comes from is being able to confirm that it aligns with my values. We've recently switched from mostly buying from local farmers market to a service called Butcher Box - this challenge inspired me to research more about their practices rather than simply taking them at face value. I also visited a farm on sauvie island as part of our pumpkin patch visit and will definitely be going back there for produce more regularly.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

How might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the shift to clean energy?

Britt Stetson 10/23/2018 7:32 PM

That was so easy! Why hadn't we done that before - thanks for the nudge, EcoChallenge

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Go for a Daily Walk

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

Britt Stetson 10/19/2018 10:02 AM

Working hard to take advantage of the lingering sunny weather. After WFH and not leaving my house much yesterday, a long evening walk was an amazing boost to the day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reuseable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to establish this a successful habit?

Britt Stetson 10/04/2018 3:35 PM

I usually either toss smaller items in my big purse or often give into accepting a disposable bag when I forget to bring my reusable ones. That is why I'm taking on this challenge. I just located the convenient fold-up reusable bag that is supposed to live in my purse and put it back in it's proper place for those forgetful times.

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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?

Britt Stetson 10/04/2018 3:30 PM

Daily learning is a personal value of mine. I use workouts as a time to listen to educational and informative podcasts.

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