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Welcome to 2018 People's Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Trung Tran

City of Portland Office of Management & Finance (OMF)

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 79 TOTAL

Trung's actions

Nature

Explore My Area

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

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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
    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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    Trung Tran 10/11/2018 9:49 AM
    Not having to deal with paper makes things a lot easier and it makes me feel less cluttered. By going electronic will all my bills, I reduce the incoming mail on a monthly basis. My next step will be encouraging others within my household to do the same.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants
    How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?
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    Trung Tran 10/11/2018 9:47 AM
    Doing things in a creative way will reveal the complex actions of before. 
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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?
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    Trung Tran 10/11/2018 9:44 AM
    I can incorporate others into my exercise routine by inviting them to go hike or to a workout class that I occasionally participate in.
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