Tara Richard
10/20/2022 8:46 AM
Too much screen time can have a dramatic affect on young children. Lack of fresh air, physical exercise, and human contact also negatively impacts everyone.
Tara Richard
"My mission is to reduce my footprint and help education myself on ways to be a better person. "
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO28donationsmade
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UP TO53meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO86minutesspent learning
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UP TO130minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO1.0poundwaste avoided
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UP TO243pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
Tara's actions
Balancing Consumption
Less Screen Time
I will replace 20 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.
Cultivating Communities
Stay on the Ground
Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. digital/virtual attendance, vacation without air travel).
Enacting Equity
Share the Work of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, & Disabled Educators and Activists
Each day, I will spend 20 minutes finding and then sharing the work of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, & disabled educators or activists who inspire me.
Cultivating Communities
Practice a Sharing Economy
Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors.
Nourishing Food
What is My Food Supply Chain?
I will spend 20 minutes learning about my food supply chains, and complete a food waste audit.
Enacting Equity
Learn About Accessible & Equitable Voter Registration
I will spend 30 minutes learning about voter access and equity. And if applicable, I will register to vote, ask someone I trust to help me register, or help others register.
Regenerating Nature
Calculate My Water Footprint
I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.
Enacting Equity
Shop at BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Disabled, & Women-Led Businesses!
I will shop at a small business owned or staffed by underrepresented members of my community.
Cultivating Communities
Pull Together Items to Donate
Each day, I will find one or more items I can donate to a local thrift or resale shop.
Nourishing Food
Eat Plant-Based Meals
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Balancing Consumption
Repair a Broken Item
I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.
Balancing Consumption
NW Natural Energy Team and Strategic Energy Management
Did you know that NW Natural has our own Energy Team? Check out the Strategic Energy Management (SEM) page on the Hub and provide one energy saving suggestion in the reflection question section of this action. (Note: The SEM information is on a tab on the SEEC page. )
Enacting Equity
NW Natural's Be the Change Challenge
Check out the Be The Change Challenge in Virgin Pulse and share one thing you learned in the reflection question section of this 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?
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Tara Richard 10/31/2023 8:04 AMI am proud of my teammates for all the great work they did during this great ecochallenge. -
Tara Richard 10/26/2022 3:56 PMCongrats everyone who participated. Hope you all learned as much or more than me. These ecochallenges are a wonderful way to get involved and remind us that small steps can lead to big changes! -
Tara Richard 10/26/2022 3:48 PMDuring this ecochallenge, I have learned so many great ways to change my personal habits to make a positive impact on the community and the earth. -
Tara Richard 10/24/2022 10:50 AMHappy Monday everyone! Even though the challenge is almost at an end, there is no need to stop doing good things for the environment and community! Keep up the good work! -
Tara Richard 10/20/2022 8:48 AMHappy Friday Eve everyone!! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBalancing Consumption Less Screen TimeWhat are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCultivating Communities Stay on the GroundWhat was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
Tara Richard 10/19/2022 7:48 AMSwitching from air travel to ground travel, such as by train, can have an impact on where you can go. It was easy to make the switch to train for the trip that we had planned. Instead of paying for a hotel, we booked a sleeper car on the train. It was a win-win.-
Anan Srivilai 10/21/2022 7:47 AMTo reduce more air travel, I have to plan for a longer trip to places due to longer travel time on the ground when driving, taking the train, etc...It does get a lot more cheaper when traveling this way for some places but it's also made me realize that when traveling by car, we have a great road trip when you have multiple people involved!
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Tara Richard 10/18/2022 10:42 AMKeep up the great work everyone! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCultivating Communities Practice a Sharing EconomyWhat benefits does the sharing economy offer to you and others? If you are a little shy to try, what could be a first step for you?
Tara Richard 10/18/2022 10:34 AMSharing economy offers a reduction in spending and waste. One person's trash, is another person's treasure. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Calculate My Water FootprintWhat is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?
Tara Richard 10/17/2022 9:32 AMOne way I will reduce my water use is to make sure that I take shorter showers. Only having the water run to wet my toothbrush instead of having it run the whole time while brushing my teeth is a great way to reduce water use.