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Welcome to The People's Ecochallenge 2024!

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The People's Ecochallenge 2024
October 1 - October 31, 2024
Dan Hacker's avatar

Dan Hacker

NW Natural Gas

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 436 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    83
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    60
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    60
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    46
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    90
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    3.3
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1,925
    minutes
    spent exercising

Dan's actions

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 10 miles each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meals and/or 0 vegan meals each day this week.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottles from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn It Off

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

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

NW Natural Energy Use Suggestions

What suggestions do you have for NW Natural to save energy in the way we operate our facilities and our vehicles? Have you observed any energy wasting equipment or behaviors at work?

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Tribal Lands of your Home

NW Natural DEI Council Action: Click on the link under "Learn More" to find out which tribal lands your homes resided on and share in the reflection question section the names of those tribal lands

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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
    Transportation Go by Bike
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking, or driving?
    Dan Hacker's avatar
    Dan Hacker 10/17/2024 3:02 PM
    Biking makes you more present because you actually have to pay attention while you are biking (although I guess everyone doesn't necessarily follow this rule).
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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?
    Dan Hacker's avatar
    Dan Hacker 10/03/2024 10:27 AM
    Planning runs/hikes etc with friends. Making sure people are present and not on their cell phones during these activities.
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