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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Tim Thiessen

Columbia Bank

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 127 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.1
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Tim's actions

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 30 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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
    Nature Practice Gratitude for Earth
    Kathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How do we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?

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    Tim Thiessen 10/03/2018 11:02 AM
    I find that being grateful for all that the earth provides does lead to feeling obligated to protect the Earth and ensure its sustanability. To develop a sense of gratitude we need to understand how the things we take for granted stem from processes in the natural cycle. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Spend Time Outside
    Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?

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    Tim Thiessen 10/03/2018 10:54 AM
    I find that I do feel more at peace with myself after spending time outside. A culture that spends the majority of its time indoors becomes focused on their immediate surroundings and how that gratifies them soley.
  • 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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    Tim Thiessen 10/03/2018 10:51 AM
    I would like to shift my sleep pattern forward by at least an hour. I find that going to the gym earlier in the day and reducing the amount of blue light in my bedroom helps. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Power Down the Computer
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

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    Tim Thiessen 10/03/2018 10:30 AM
    Remembering to leave the house powered down for the day and to use the heater sparingly. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Turn it off
    How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

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    Tim Thiessen 10/03/2018 10:29 AM
    Our electriciry mostly comes from dams and natural gas. This can disturb the local fish life, and natural gas is finite and will not be able to last with the rate of consumption.