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October 1 - October 31, 2024
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Taylor Nickel

NW Natural Gas

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 426 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    42
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    42
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    4.8
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    0.8
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    90
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    420
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Taylor's actions

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 3 miles each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .42 lbs (.19 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 2
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?

COMPLETED
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

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Calculate My Water Footprint

I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 3 gallons (11 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My Health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Calculate My Digital Carbon Footprint

I will calculate my digital carbon footprint and take steps to reduce my CO2 emissions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Calculate the Carbon Footprint of my Household

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

UNCOMPLETED
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
    Energy NW Natural Energy Use Suggestions
    Share your suggestions and observations here

    Taylor Nickel's avatar
    Taylor Nickel 10/02/2024 11:01 AM
    Increase summer time temperature set-points throughout the building.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Go Get a Check Up
    How do you practice self care?

    Taylor Nickel's avatar
    Taylor Nickel 10/02/2024 10:55 AM
    Daily lunch-break walk with my two dogs!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Tribal Lands of your Home
    Share the names of the tribal lands that you reside on.

    Taylor Nickel's avatar
    Taylor Nickel 10/02/2024 10:53 AM
    Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.