Alycia Kearns

PCC EcoPanthers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
435 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

75

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

495

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

400

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

240

pieces of litter

picked up

Alycia's actions

Regenerating Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside and often with electronics with quality time outside walking, exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, observing nature, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Enacting Equity

Listen to Equity & Justice Podcasts

I will spend 10 minutes listening to a podcast about equity and justice.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cultivating Communities

Collect Litter on a Plog / Plalk

Each day, I will go on a plog or plalk for minute(s) and collect items of litter.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Less Screen Time

I will replace 20 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Alycia Kearns 10/16/2022 12:37 PM

On Saturday, 10/15, I volunteered with the City of Tigard's first annual El Tigre Fest. I assigned myself to litter/trash duty and walked on and off all day picking up litter around the park where the festival was held. Since it was a windy day, it helped prevent napkins and other debris from flying into the neighboring nature areas and paths. It was a great day (a little warm) full of community, music, and great food and activities.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Balancing Consumption Repair a Broken Item

What did you fix and how did it go? Share a few pics if you can!

Alycia Kearns 10/11/2022 1:03 PM

It's still not done, but I am working on fixing a zipper on my lunch bag that's been broken for two years. I have still been using the lunch bag since it's still useable, but I'd love to get this thing fixed!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Enacting Equity Listen to Equity & Justice Podcasts

What podcast did you choose and what did you learn on the podcast you listened to?

Alycia Kearns 10/05/2022 12:54 PM

I listened to part of an episode from October 2021 (Believing Her) of Intersectional Matters! with Kimberlé Crenshaw about Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas. The beginning of the episode sets the scene for how complex and frustrating Anita Hill's experience was testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee about how he sexually harassed her while she worked for him.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Cultivating Communities Collect Litter on a Plog / Plalk

What was your experience like plogging, or engaging in another way to collect litter while being outside? Was there any item you collected that was unusual that you found?

Alycia Kearns 10/05/2022 12:49 PM

My neighborhood is near a few busy streets, so I walked and found random bits: to-go cup lids, cigarette butts, miscellaneous scraps of paper. I've done this before and do prefer to go early in the day to avoid traffic.

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