Alex Boettger
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,181 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO102pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO2,640minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO2.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO2.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO114milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO114milestraveled by bike
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UP TO40minutesspent learning
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UP TO1,200minutesspent exercising
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UP TO88meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0locally sourced mealconsumed
Alex's actions
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.
Transportation
Go by Bike
I will commute by bike 6 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 5.37 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Simplicity
Less Screen Time
I will replace 120 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Transportation
Improve a Bus Stop
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home
I will spend 5 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.
Health
Know My health
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
Health
Go get a check up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 1 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Community
Support Native Communities
I will use the resource links provided and spend 5 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Community
Express My Support
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental 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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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Express My SupportWhat sustainability issues are most pressing or prominent where you live?
Alex Boettger 10/24/2018 10:55 AMWater timber management, water conservation and water rights are pressing issues in Oregon -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Buy From a Farmers MarketWhat is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Support Native CommunitiesIndigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?
Alex Boettger 10/24/2018 8:44 AMBalancing what we put into and take out of the environment will mean future generations will have access as well. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Choose LED BulbsChanging lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
Alex Boettger 10/24/2018 8:43 AMBy going to city planning meetings and advocating for greater public transportation access. -
Alex Boettger 10/24/2018 8:31 AMLast Day of Ecochallenge! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my HomeTo what extent do you believe that environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Know My healthHow do you deal with the physical and emotional stress of the big problems we face? How can you help others cope?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Go get a check upHow do you practice self care?
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Alex Boettger 10/23/2018 8:11 AMOnly two more days of eco challenge. Make sure you get your points! -
Alex Boettger 10/22/2018 8:21 AMVisibility is low today, be safe if you are walking or biking in to work.