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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Scott Sparman

Port of Portland

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 620 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    84
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    hour
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning

Scott's actions

Community

Support A Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 60 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 4 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 9
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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    Scott Sparman 10/23/2018 12:25 PM
    I learned that making a difference is really easy to do if you have a set of goals and are results oriented.  This years challenge was super easy because I did it last year and new how it worked.

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    Scott Sparman 10/10/2018 8:44 AM
    This years challenge is going well.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Leave No Trace
    Educator Stephanie Kaza advises her students to focus on what they care about most when addressing the enormity of ecological problems. Is there a specific area you feel particularly called to work on?

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    Scott Sparman 10/05/2018 8:58 AM
    I recycled 50 lbs of metal recently.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reuseable one but it's just hard to make the switch. Think about what stands in your way of making this a habit. By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

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    Scott Sparman 10/05/2018 8:56 AM
    Using an old coffee mug today.

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    Scott Sparman 10/05/2018 8:55 AM
    This morning is going great.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Support A Sharing Economy
    What benefits does the sharing economy offer to your own life? To your neighbors' and community members' lives?

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    Scott Sparman 10/05/2018 8:54 AM
    This conserves natural resources.

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    Scott Sparman 10/03/2018 7:43 AM
    Great to be back at the eco challenge